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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All four candidates ran without formal opposition in the election.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026 -
This comes after Xi welcomed Cheng Li-wun, chairwoman of Taiwan’s biggest opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT), in Beijing last month, telling her that China will never tolerate independence for Taiwan.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Still vehicle electronics can be damaged from reverse polarity, poor or wrong connection points or voltage spikes from improper equipment.—
Hartford Courant,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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The source of the solar activity is a negative polarity coronal hole high-speed stream -- a fast-moving stream of solar wind that escaped the sun's atmosphere -- according to NOAA.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Oppositeness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oppositeness. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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