opponents

NOUN

person with whom one competes

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adversary aspirant candidate challenger competitor enemy foe opposition player rival

STRONG

antagonist anti assailant bandit bidder con contestant disputant entrant litigant match opposer

WEAK

counteragent dark horse dissentient oppugnant

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ally assistant friend helper

WEAK

associate colleague

Example Sentences

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opponents

The United Kingdom's top court in 2024 ruled in favour of opponents to an oil drilling project, finding that its environmental impact had not been sufficiently taken into account.

From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026

Newsweek says that opponents of the death penalty are calling on her to use that power to “slow the system down.”

From Slate ● Nov. 11, 2026

Figures such as Nebraska Rep. Don Bacon and Utah Gov. Spencer Cox favor bipartisanship and reject the demonization of opponents.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

Following the Anfield trip, five of United's next seven league opponents are in the bottom half of the league.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

I knew they would be our toughest opponents of the day, not only because they were strong opponents but because the referees seemed to love them.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

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