OPPOSITION Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

opposition

noun

ˌä-pə-ˈzi-shən

Definition of opposition

as in resistance

the inclination to resist most of the opposition to the proposed smoking ban is coming from bar owners worried about its impact on their businesses

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as in oppositeness

the quality or state of being as different as possible her actions stand in direct opposition to her words

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Recent Examples of opposition The filing, which follows formal opposition filed on behalf of five Buss siblings last week that defended their right to vote to sell the team, asks the court to dismiss Jeanie’s petition or deny it in its entirety. — Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 While there is no formal opposition group to Question 1, some lawmakers say the ballot question is overly broad and creates privacy risks. — Neal Riley, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 That opposition led to the talks ultimately falling apart, some of the people said. — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026 The reply follows opposition briefs from the Puyallup School District, Washington’s Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction and the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for opposition

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Noun

While performance varies with outdoor temperatures, heat pumps can deliver substantially more useful heat per unit of energy purchased than conventional electric resistance heating.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
But that is fraught with legal and political challenges and resistance.

— Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of resistance

Noun

Magnetic flux and polarity specs are hard to find because there’s no standard for measuring magnetic flux, and many users don’t seek or need this information.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 5 Oct. 2026
Apply one polarity and the white particles move toward the top of a capsule.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of polarity

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However, he was removed from the 2022 ballot after an Illinois election board upheld an objection to his campaign.

— Elena Tittel, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026
The council said its objection is in response to Bocelli’s past support for Israel, including his participation in a 2010 fundraiser in Los Angeles for the Israel Defense Forces and a 2022 concert in Tel Aviv.

— Niniek Karmini, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of objection

Noun

With the latest decreases in cotton prices, a divergence has emerged with the oil market.

— SJ Guest Editorial, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
This requires, though, that the majority of stocks are not outright declining and that the divergences aren't accompanied by signs of acute macro stress and tighter financial conditions.

— Michael Santoli, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of divergence

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