in opposition to
idiom
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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The Lake County Council passed a resolution Tuesday in opposition to a provision in Senate Bill 1 that eliminates business personal property tax.
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Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Mainers, both in favor and in opposition to separation, were also active in rallying support during these years, publishing countless newspaper articles and pamphlets on the subject, as well as holding several separation conventions in Portland and Brunswick.
— Made By History, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
The record for the longest filibuster in U.S. Senate history belongs to Strom Thurmond, who spoke for 24 hours and 18 minutes in 1957 in opposition to the Civil Rights Act.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
House Democratic leaders gave remarks Tuesday morning in opposition to President Trump’s moves to overhaul the federal government.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025
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Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Mainers, both in favor and in opposition to separation, were also active in rallying support during these years, publishing countless newspaper articles and pamphlets on the subject, as well as holding several separation conventions in Portland and Brunswick.
— Made By History, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
The record for the longest filibuster in U.S. Senate history belongs to Strom Thurmond, who spoke for 24 hours and 18 minutes in 1957 in opposition to the Civil Rights Act.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
House Democratic leaders gave remarks Tuesday morning in opposition to President Trump’s moves to overhaul the federal government.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025
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“In opposition to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20opposition%20to. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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