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adversaries

NOUN

opponent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

antagonist attacker competitor enemy foe rival

STRONG

bandit contestant match opposer

WEAK

bad person opposite number oppugner

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ally friend

WEAK

assistant backer helper helpmate supporter

Example Sentences

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Interest in UFOs has been renewed in recent years as the US government probed numerous reports of seemingly supernatural aircraft, amid worries that adversaries could be testing highly advanced technologies.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Interest in UFOs has been renewed in recent years as the US government investigated numerous reports of seemingly supernatural aircraft, amid worries that adversaries could be testing highly advanced technologies.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

The question is how American adversaries weigh trade-offs when wars increasingly favor quantity over quality.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

He said the strength of the US-UK partnership has been used to take on common adversaries and to secure the world.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

They glanced up at their adversaries but didn’t say anything.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger