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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Early this year, the City Council unanimously approved a resolution to express its opposition to the construction of the prison.—
Penny Weaver,
Arkansas Online,
30 Oct. 2025 -
OpenAI jumped on the move, arguing that its opposition improperly added an entirely new claim to the case without notice.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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It’s known to be two-sided but that’s more about having extreme polarity.—
Lisa Stardust,
Vogue,
2 Oct. 2025
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Reverse is accomplished through polarity change rather than gearing.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Oppositeness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oppositeness. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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