in opposition to
phrase
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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Warsh was a Fed governor during those years before leaving the job in opposition to some of the programs being put in place, and then campaigning against them in the next 15 years.
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Francesco Canepa,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Such a seemingly benign move puts Ethiopia in opposition to China’s monopoly and is a rebuke of the former object of Ethiopian emulation.
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Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
The French Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre had founded the ultratraditionalist SSPX in opposition to the modernizing reforms of the Second Vatican Council.
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ABC News,
1 July 2026
On the surface, the two rulings seem to be in opposition to each other.
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The Christian Science Monitor,
Christian Science Monitor,
30 June 2026
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Francesco Canepa,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Such a seemingly benign move puts Ethiopia in opposition to China’s monopoly and is a rebuke of the former object of Ethiopian emulation.
—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
The French Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre had founded the ultratraditionalist SSPX in opposition to the modernizing reforms of the Second Vatican Council.
—
ABC News,
1 July 2026
On the surface, the two rulings seem to be in opposition to each other.
—
The Christian Science Monitor,
Christian Science Monitor,
30 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for in opposition to
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“In opposition to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20opposition%20to. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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