in opposition to
idiom
1
: in a way that is against someone or something
He spoke in opposition to the new law.
Her theories stand in opposition to traditional beliefs.
2
: in a way that shows how two things are different or disagree
two words that can be defined in opposition to each other
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Planning Group members unanimously agreed to send the county a letter drafted by Chair Oday Yousif in opposition to the project.
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Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Senate Democrats are publicly expressing doubt about House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) ability to pass a spending bill by relying almost entirely on votes from his GOP conference, predicting House Democrats will remain unified in opposition to the House Republican proposal.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 11 Mar. 2025
A day later, eight pro-trans activists protested outside Libby's home in opposition to her views.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 11 Mar. 2025
Trump is positioning the U.S. to stand with the globe’s biggest rogue states in opposition to the countries that have been America’s best friends since World War II or before.
—Emmett Lindner, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
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Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Senate Democrats are publicly expressing doubt about House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) ability to pass a spending bill by relying almost entirely on votes from his GOP conference, predicting House Democrats will remain unified in opposition to the House Republican proposal.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 11 Mar. 2025
A day later, eight pro-trans activists protested outside Libby's home in opposition to her views.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 11 Mar. 2025
Trump is positioning the U.S. to stand with the globe’s biggest rogue states in opposition to the countries that have been America’s best friends since World War II or before.
—Emmett Lindner, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
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“In opposition to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20opposition%20to. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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