opposition
Example Sentences
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Middleton gave himself $2.5 million that cycle, despite having little in the way of primary opposition and no Democratic challenger.
From Salon • May 23, 2026
Plaid Cymru opposition leader Charlotte Bishop described the increase as "a revelation" and "a shock… because we were not informed of the final total cost".
From BBC • May 22, 2026
While workers are expected to benefit from the deal, some shareholders voiced opposition, vowing to pursue legal action against the tentative agreement.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
The true artist must be the voice of opposition, of negativity, and should bellow “No! in thunder”—the phrase is Melville’s—to the easy affirmations of our complacent society.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
The other reason is that even fifty years after the publication of the Fabrica, there was still strong opposition in some quarters to attempts to revise Galen’s teaching.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
Vocabulary lists containing opposition
The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 4
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The New SAT: Words to Capture Tone
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100 SAT words Beginning with "O"
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