as in hostile
marked by opposition or ill will
there was a long history of adversary dealings between the two nations
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as in enemy
one that is hostile toward another
our old cat seemed to consider the new kitten an adversary
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as in opponent
one that takes a position opposite another in a competition or conflict
our adversaries in tomorrow's meet are from one of the top schools in the league
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Recent Examples of adversary
Dan Morse, Alex Horton, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Sep. 2022
At the same time, Trump's tirades against trade deals with nations like China played into a belief among many people that such pacts had hollowed out the American dream, while building middle classes lives for citizens of adversary nations.
—Stephen Collinson, CNN, 28 Sep. 2017
Dan Ikenson, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Intelligence agencies on Friday condemned Russian interference in the U.S. election, identifying the U.S. adversary as being behind a recent video amplifying false claims of Haitians attempting to vote in Georgia.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024
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Such sensitive information, along with financial information and private messages, is helpful for adversary intelligence agencies to use as leverage for blackmail or coercion.
—Dan Morse, Alex Horton, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Sep. 2022
At the same time, Trump's tirades against trade deals with nations like China played into a belief among many people that such pacts had hollowed out the American dream, while building middle classes lives for citizens of adversary nations.
—Stephen Collinson, CNN, 28 Sep. 2017
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That outcome would give America’s adversaries leverage over the U.S. economy and U.S. policy, which would carry adverse national security implications.
—Dan Ikenson, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Intelligence agencies on Friday condemned Russian interference in the U.S. election, identifying the U.S. adversary as being behind a recent video amplifying false claims of Haitians attempting to vote in Georgia.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024
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The recall’s organizers, who have employed an especially hostile rhetoric toward the mayor, saw the lopsided early margin as confirmation of a likely victory.Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
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In the novel, an astrophysicist, as an act of revenge for her father’s murder by Red Guards, chooses to put Earth at risk by sending out a provocative interstellar message to hostile aliens.H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 5 Nov. 2024
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Our job is to give readers an independent, verifiable account of what’s happening, even if the president is calling us enemies of the people or bloodsuckers.Stephen Engelberg, ProPublica, 6 Nov. 2024
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When emotions run high during election seasons, investors can become their own worst enemies, veering off course from their long-term goals.John Buckingham, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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New York is second in pass defense, 10th in scoring defense and fourth in opponents’ average yards per play.Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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In fact, in right-leaning Douglas County, an equal number of voters picked her opponent Trisha Calvarese.Krista Kafer, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
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Kimberly Clausing, a former Treasury Department official in the Biden administration and a UCLA professor of tax law, said the GOP will probably overestimate the revenue from tariffs and ignore the negative economic impact of the duties.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Rubber Leaf had a negative working capital of $12,730,616 as of September 30, 2024.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Friends, allies and foes The feeling of anticipation is palpable in Washington’s great rival, Beijing.Alexander Smith, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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The 2024 election is heading for a photo finish, and Democrats believe their foes just gave them a critical leg up.Andrew Solender, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
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Before the bye week, Cal delivered its most complete performance of the season, a 44-7 non-conference rout of former Pac-12 rival Oregon State.Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Several of them pointed to his lack of follow-through on jailing his 2016 rival Hillary Clinton, while others say his ultimate retribution would be a successful term in office with a solid economy.William Gavin, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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“Adversary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adversary. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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