the opposition

noun

: a person or group that someone is trying to defeat or succeed against : a person or group that someone is competing with
The coach advised her team not to underestimate the opposition.

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There was a July 29 deadline for people to submit oppositions to the petitions to deny ABC’s license renewals, and there is an August 5 deadline for replies to the opposition filings. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 30 July 2026 Leading the opposition to Village Farms was Citizens for Responsible Planning, a local organization that has opposed several Measure J-R-D proposals. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026 But the debate is more about whether the opposition coalition can split the vote, strip Hichilema’s UPND of its working legislative majority, and threaten to gridlock reforms. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 29 July 2026 Kruse said two security guards told her the Storm had made a one-night exception to its political-signage restriction for the opposition campaign. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for the opposition

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“The opposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20opposition. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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