Wondering how to use Opposition in a sentence? Below are 20 example sentences from real English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as resistance or opponent.

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Opposition in a sentence

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Opposition meaning

  1. The action of opposing or of being in conflict.
  2. An opposite or contrasting position.
  3. The apparent relative position of two celestial bodies when one is at an angle of 180 degrees from the other as seen from the Earth.

Synonyms of Opposition

resistance opponent adversary foeman foe enemy direction body contestant opposite confrontation relation oppositeness action antagonist

Example sentences (20)

Several opposition parties have created a platform called Coalition de l’Opposition Démocratique (COD-20-20).

NSW Opposition Leader Jodie McKay joins Professor Michael Lavarch and Federal Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese on Sunday.

This had triggered controversy and fierce opposition from many in Congolese civil society and opposition.

He will chase down the opposition, carry the ball forward and pop off first-time passes around the edge of the opposition box.

She is the daughter of a Gambian opposition leader, Solo Sandeng, whose murder in custody in 2016 would galvanize opposition to Jammeh.

They refused to back potential opposition candidates for the post of mayor and blocked an opposition attempt to force a repeat election.

He lamented that the Opposition MPs were omitted from that presentation and that the presentation to opposition MPs was made much later.

For the first time there will be no leader of opposition (LoP) in the Maharashtra assembly due to inadequate number of MLAs in opposition.

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Syrian opposition activists say a car bomb has killed at least 12 people in a northern town controlled by Turkey-backed opposition fighters.

A meeting of leaders of opposition parties took place today on the invitation of Leader of the Opposition in National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif.

Several leaders of the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party have been jailed on charges the opposition says are politically motivated.

He previously served as the Opposition House Leader and the opposition critic for Justice, Health and Community Services, and other key portfolios.

She also called for a change in the nomenclature of the opposition caucus, saying if you call them opposition members, they will always oppose you.

Noda, head of the centrist opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, has sought to form an opposition coalition—but so far unsuccessfully.

Well, when the US backed opposition was in power, they, the opposition leaders of the time got very rich, but the Venezuelan population got very poor.

Two opposition leaders who met the Ethiopian prime minister, Abiy Ahmed, in Khartoum on Friday have been detained, along with an opposition spokesman.

Leaders said that while the Opposition is making efforts to get in touch with these parties, particularly with the BJD, an opposition win seems unlikely.

He lamented that opposition governors have compromised their parties and have failed to perform their role as opposition because of harassment and blackmail.

Whichever is the case, the Harvard Professors warn that “once key opposition, media, and business players are bought off or sidelined, the opposition deflates.

The councillor's strong opposition the the development of a plastics refinery at Moss Vale was met with applause by who turned out in opposition to development.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "opposition" in a sentence?
An example: "Several opposition parties have created a platform called Coalition de l’Opposition Démocratique (COD-20-20)." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "opposition" from real English texts.
What does "opposition" mean?
Opposition means: The action of opposing or of being in conflict.
What are synonyms of "opposition"?
Common synonyms of "opposition" include: resistance, opponent, adversary, foeman, foe, enemy, direction, body. Plus 7 more synonyms.
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