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as in enemies
one that is hostile toward another
our old cat seemed to consider the new kitten an adversary
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as in opponents
one that takes a position opposite another in a competition or conflict
our adversaries in tomorrow's meet are from one of the top schools in the league
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Recent Examples of adversaries
Following the release of the shipbuilding plan, Cao took to X to highlight the administration’s efforts to combat US adversaries like China.
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Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 3 June 2026
Circuit boards present all sorts of opportunities for adversaries to sneak through malicious components.
—Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 3 June 2026
Particularly, the Democratic Party has worked to convince Black Americans that White people should be viewed as their adversaries.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
Denver’s two most threatening adversaries in the conference have 17 future firsts combined, 11 of them trade-eligible.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 2 June 2026
Are adversaries using this technique today?
—Yonesy Nunez, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Anthropic sued, claiming the Pentagon is illegally retaliating by stigmatizing the company with a designation meant to protect against sabotage of national security systems by foreign adversaries.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
The goal is to act as teammates rather than adversaries — for parents and teens to face the technology together, rather than confronting each other.
—Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
And the Royals came close to vanquishing their longtime adversaries at Kauffman Stadium on Monday afternoon.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 25 May 2026
Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 3 June 2026
Circuit boards present all sorts of opportunities for adversaries to sneak through malicious components.
—Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 3 June 2026
Particularly, the Democratic Party has worked to convince Black Americans that White people should be viewed as their adversaries.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
Denver’s two most threatening adversaries in the conference have 17 future firsts combined, 11 of them trade-eligible.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 2 June 2026
Are adversaries using this technique today?
—Yonesy Nunez, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Anthropic sued, claiming the Pentagon is illegally retaliating by stigmatizing the company with a designation meant to protect against sabotage of national security systems by foreign adversaries.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
The goal is to act as teammates rather than adversaries — for parents and teens to face the technology together, rather than confronting each other.
—Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
And the Royals came close to vanquishing their longtime adversaries at Kauffman Stadium on Monday afternoon.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 25 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adversaries
Noun
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Hunger and disease are always enemies that accompany war and sometimes can claim more lives than the fighting itself.—
William Lambers,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2026
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The big and heavy fights in the new trailer for gen ATLAS (shown below) really remind me of fighting various large enemies in Gigantic Drive.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
Noun
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Donalds’ opponents have repeatedly tried to knock him for supporting the expansion of AI data centers in the state.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
1 June 2026
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Up until the issuing of the judge’s temporary restraining order, many of its opponents described feeling helpless about a project that, in their eyes, had an air of inevitability.—
Matthew Stolle,
Twin Cities,
1 June 2026
Noun
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The dog paces to and fro, hackles bristling, snapping at the empty air, its head turning one way, then the other, as if aware of invisible foes in the valley around them.—
Maggie O’Farrell,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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Daemon rocks the trailer with blood on his face from sticking his sword into foes.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
Noun
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With so many of his friends and rivals stuck on shore, Botin acknowledged his lead in the standings didn’t give him the usual sense of satisfaction.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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Shares of psychedelic drug developers such as Compass Pathways and other rivals tied to the space rallied following the announcement, with Wall Street analysts arguing the order could legitimize an industry long viewed as fringe.—
Brandon Gomez,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Adversaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adversaries. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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