as in opposition
the quality or state of being as different as possible
the complete oppositeness of the two principal meanings of the word "handicap"
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Noun
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The issue passed with opposition from Republicans and 18 skeptical Democrats in the House but with relatively little public outcry.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
23 June 2025 -
While progressives in the lead-up to the military action had staked out clear opposition to Trump’s potential intervention, the party leadership played the safer ground of insisting on a role for Congress before any use of force.—
Adriana Gomez Licon,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2025
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In fact, the Solar Orbiter’s high-latitude observations have already shown that the magnetic field at the Sun’s south pole is currently showing north and south polarity at the same time — a messy combination that occurs as the magnetic field flips, at the time of the Sun’s solar maximum.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
12 June 2025
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Once that happens, a single polarity should slowly build up over time at the poles as the sun heads toward its quiet solar minimum phase, according to ESA.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
11 June 2025
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“Oppositeness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oppositeness. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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