in opposition to

idiom

: 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.

: 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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More than 800 people have signed a petition in opposition to the project and the foes have hired a law firm to challenge it should the council approve it. —

John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Dec. 2024 This wasn’t done in opposition to renewable energy, for political reasons or rejection of technology. —

Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 13 Nov. 2024 Campus veterans also intend to celebrate the holiday at the same time in opposition to the Columbia University Apartheid Divest, students told the New York Post. —

Christina Coulter, Fox News, 11 Nov. 2024 Earlier this year, players unions and leagues took legal action against FIFA, in opposition to the creation of the new format. —

Ben Church, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in opposition to

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