the opposition
noun
: a person or group that someone is trying to defeat or succeed against : a person or group that someone is competing with
The coach advised her team not to underestimate the opposition.
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With the match largely in front of the opposition block, Portugal’s attacking threat grew increasingly static.
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Mark Carey,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
Five years after the mass demonstrations, Lukashenko won a seventh term last year in an election that the opposition called a farce.
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ABC News,
1 July 2026
Instead, defenders increasingly restart play before returning the ball to their goalkeeper, who then acts as an additional outfield player to build attacks and bypass the opposition’s first line of pressure.
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Clemente Lisi,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Watch Daizen Maeda’s strike against Sweden, a delightful one- and two-touch passing move that bamboozled the opposition defense.
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David Hickey,
NBC news,
29 June 2026
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Mark Carey,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
Five years after the mass demonstrations, Lukashenko won a seventh term last year in an election that the opposition called a farce.
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ABC News,
1 July 2026
Instead, defenders increasingly restart play before returning the ball to their goalkeeper, who then acts as an additional outfield player to build attacks and bypass the opposition’s first line of pressure.
—
Clemente Lisi,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Watch Daizen Maeda’s strike against Sweden, a delightful one- and two-touch passing move that bamboozled the opposition defense.
—
David Hickey,
NBC news,
29 June 2026
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“The opposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20opposition. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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