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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Sacramento Councilmember Karina Talamantes, whose district is directly adjacent to the project, has remained steadfast in her opposition to the development, urging the county to further delay the vote until a new supervisor is elected to replace Phil Serna, who is championing the project.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026 -
Lukwago is a former mayor of the Ugandan capital of Kampala and the president of the People's Front for Freedom opposition group.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Next, there’s Fernet Branca, similar in intensity to Green Chartreuse but with an opposite polarity.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
30 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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“Oppositeness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oppositeness. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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