1
as in resistance
the inclination to resist
most of the opposition to the proposed smoking ban is coming from bar owners worried about its impact on their businesses
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in oppositeness
the quality or state of being as different as possible
her actions stand in direct opposition to her words
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of opposition
But pessimism about recent events in Venezuela isn’t shared by all opposition supporters, including former political prisoner Luis Mata.
—
Nbc News, NBC news, 8 Jan. 2026
Demands for free and fair elections will, of course, also come from Venezuela’s opposition and its supporters, both inside and outside the country.
—Ian Bremmer, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
In 2022, a member of the Venezuelan opposition claimed that Caracas contributed US$60 billion to the Cuban economy between 2002 and 2022.
—Joseph J. Gonzalez, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
Indeed, Venezuela's political opposition remains largely muzzled and shut out of power.
—John Otis, NPR, 8 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for opposition
Nbc News, NBC news, 8 Jan. 2026
Demands for free and fair elections will, of course, also come from Venezuela’s opposition and its supporters, both inside and outside the country.
—Ian Bremmer, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
In 2022, a member of the Venezuelan opposition claimed that Caracas contributed US$60 billion to the Cuban economy between 2002 and 2022.
—Joseph J. Gonzalez, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
Indeed, Venezuela's political opposition remains largely muzzled and shut out of power.
—John Otis, NPR, 8 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for opposition
Recent Examples of Synonyms for opposition
Noun
-
Podrabinek captures the painful intersections between personal and political in a dissident’s life, and the solidarity that kept the resistance moving forward.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
-
Mike seems taken aback by Nina’s stony resistance.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
-
At a City Hall news conference, the mayor responded to a question about retroactive changes to the 2026 budget, which aldermen passed over his objections last month, by reiterating the package could force personnel cuts.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
-
During the certification process, members of Congress have the opportunity to object to a state’s results, which triggers debate and then a vote about whether the objection is to be upheld.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
The polarity change can be detected in iron-rich minerals.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
7 Jan. 2026
-
Others concern the conventions of painting itself (such as the formal polarities flatness/perspective and abstraction/figuration) or the genres of the medium.—
James Meyer,
Artforum,
1 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022 prompted unified Western sanctions, massive military aid, and rhetorical solidarity, but by late 2025, strategic divergences had widened amid battlefield stalemates, economic fatigue, and diplomatic initiatives.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
-
This divergence is thought to have occurred between 550,000 and 750,000 years ago.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Opposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opposition. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share