as in hostile
marked by opposition or ill will
the relationship between the president and the congress should not be adversarial if anything is to get done
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Recent Examples of adversarial
And once the office closes, key efforts to streamline the Pentagon’s tech talent pipeline and counter adversarial drones will be shuttered, one outgoing employee told Politico.
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Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 15 Apr. 2025
This approach transforms the dynamic from adversarial to collaborative.
—Jay Ruderman, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
But school officials across the country worry that making lawsuits for damages easier to win will create a more adversarial relationship between parents and schools in the difficult negotiations needed to balance a student’s needs with a school’s limited resources.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2025
The result is a riveting one-man-army showdown that doubles as a powerful statement on the need for collective action against adversarial forces.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 25 Apr. 2025
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Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 15 Apr. 2025
This approach transforms the dynamic from adversarial to collaborative.
—Jay Ruderman, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
But school officials across the country worry that making lawsuits for damages easier to win will create a more adversarial relationship between parents and schools in the difficult negotiations needed to balance a student’s needs with a school’s limited resources.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2025
The result is a riveting one-man-army showdown that doubles as a powerful statement on the need for collective action against adversarial forces.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adversarial
Adjective
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And this is a very hard-line government that has taken a kind of hostile view of everybody in the region.—
Obed Manuel,
NPR,
15 May 2025
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And Marguerite did actually manage to live there for years, scraping together a life on the hostile tundra.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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Even with her negative experience, Hamby has noticed a growing shift in support under the current CBA, which is set to expire after this season.—
Anthony De Leon,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2025
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The constant consumption of negative news and content can activate the body's stress response, Aguvaveedi reported.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 May 2025
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“Adversarial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adversarial. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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