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
This was never an adversarial case.
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ABC News,
31 May 2026
Conversations become collaborative rather than adversarial.
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Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
23 May 2026
Colbert’s final show mostly stayed away from politics, with even the opening monologue tending toward less pointed jokes about whimsical subjects like potholes on an airport runway, as if the host was intent on not going out on an adversarial note.
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Chris Willman,
Variety,
22 May 2026
Now the two adversarial power-brokers are the unseen Raven and Iliya (Stoycho Kostadinov, seemingly a bodybuilder in real life).
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Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
22 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for adversarial
ABC News,
31 May 2026
Conversations become collaborative rather than adversarial.
—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
23 May 2026
Colbert’s final show mostly stayed away from politics, with even the opening monologue tending toward less pointed jokes about whimsical subjects like potholes on an airport runway, as if the host was intent on not going out on an adversarial note.
—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
22 May 2026
Now the two adversarial power-brokers are the unseen Raven and Iliya (Stoycho Kostadinov, seemingly a bodybuilder in real life).
—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
22 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for adversarial
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adversarial
Adjective
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The complaint alleges that school officials at Southern Hills Middle School failed to stop two years of antisemitic harassment against an eighth grader even after investigations concluded the student faced a hostile environment.
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Create an internal incident map and begin tagging hostile actions according to the DISARM taxonomy.
Adjective
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But a recent poll shows that a majority abroad have a negative view of the country.
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Bass’ handling of the Palisades fire has had a long-lasting, negative impact on voters’ opinions of her.
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“Adversarial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adversarial. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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