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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Expect a faster and sharper beast to get their claws into the opposition.
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Tim Ellis, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
But tens of thousands of tallies published by the opposition suggested a win for Gonzalez.
—CNN, 18 Oct. 2024
Some California papers called the election for the opposition.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024
With Rome running around being Rome, and Sol and Aysha shaping up as the opposition, and Kishan and Teeny being positioned as the power-players in the middle, there was sadly no time or story left for Genevieve.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Oct. 2024
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Tim Ellis, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
But tens of thousands of tallies published by the opposition suggested a win for Gonzalez.
—CNN, 18 Oct. 2024
Some California papers called the election for the opposition.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024
With Rome running around being Rome, and Sol and Aysha shaping up as the opposition, and Kishan and Teeny being positioned as the power-players in the middle, there was sadly no time or story left for Genevieve.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Oct. 2024
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“The opposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20opposition. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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