adversarial
adjective
ad·ver·sar·i·al
ˌad-vər-ˈser-ē-əl 
ˌad-və-,
-ˈse-rē-
: involving two people or two sides who oppose each other : of, relating to, or characteristic of an adversary or adversary procedures (see adversary entry 2 sense 2)
an adversarial relationship
an adversarial system of justice with prosecution and defense opposing each other
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an adversarial system of justice with prosecution and defense opposing each other
the relationship between the president and the congress should not be adversarial if anything is to get done
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Since mainstream media coverage of Trump is so often negative, indeed the adversarial relationship is now established, more dispassionate evaluation becomes highly desirable.
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Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
Meanwhile, a DeepMind researcher discussed adversarial machine learning, a phenomenon where slight manipulations to input data can drastically alter an AI’s output.
—Korok Ray, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Fauci and his colleagues had benefitted from the adversarial pressure of ACT UP.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
The trip coincides with the enforcement deadline for the AI diffusion rule—a regulation introduced in late 2024 aimed at preventing sensitive chip technology from reaching adversarial nations or being rerouted through Gulf countries.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
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Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
Meanwhile, a DeepMind researcher discussed adversarial machine learning, a phenomenon where slight manipulations to input data can drastically alter an AI’s output.
—Korok Ray, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Fauci and his colleagues had benefitted from the adversarial pressure of ACT UP.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
The trip coincides with the enforcement deadline for the AI diffusion rule—a regulation introduced in late 2024 aimed at preventing sensitive chip technology from reaching adversarial nations or being rerouted through Gulf countries.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
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adversarial
adjective
ad·ver·sar·i·al
ˌad-vər-ˈser-ē-əl
: of, relating to, or characteristic of an adversary or adversary procedures : adversary
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