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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Developers have canceled at least 20 data centers in the first three months of this year due to local opposition.—
Cooper Katz McKim,
NPR,
18 May 2026 -
But as word of the project spread, opposition in the community of Blackhoof Township quickly mounted.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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One key to Bad Mary’s persistence in the American mind can be found in the temperamental polarity that first drew Mary Todd and Abraham Lincoln to each other.—
Thomas Mallon,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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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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“Oppositeness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oppositeness. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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