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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In July, after FilmLA’s contract was renewed for five more years despite opposition from some local public advocates, a host of measures aimed at streamlining and eradicating bureaucratic hurdles in the film permitting process was approved.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025 -
Involvement in these crypto ventures has led to accusations of corruption, conflicts of interest and self-dealing from opposition lawmakers, as well as calls for ethics investigations.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Look for spark-proof clamps and a reverse polarity alarm that will alert you if your clamps aren’t in the right position.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Electricity comes in two basic flavors, direct current where the electrons simply flow through the conductors and alternating current where the polarity is constantly changing.—
Sam Abuelsamid,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Oppositeness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oppositeness. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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