How to Use opposition in a Sentence

opposition

noun
  • The proposed change has met with opposition from the town's business leaders.
  • They're going ahead with the plans despite strong opposition from residents.
  • The coach advised her team not to underestimate the opposition.
  • The nominee faces strong opposition in the Senate.
  • Rebels have so far offered little opposition to advancing troops.
  • Each candidate is focused on raising more money than the opposition.
  • The leader of the Opposition criticized the prime minister for his comments.
  • Vang cast the sole vote in opposition.
    — Sacbee.com, 14 Jan. 2026
  • There was no opposition to the bill.
    — Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2025
  • But opposition to the project grew so loud that the district is now putting it on hold.
    — Melanie Asmar, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2025
  • What are the origins and opposition to the time change?
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The move may still face opposition.
    — Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 15 Jan. 2026
  • When a full moon occurs, the sun and the moon are in direct opposition.
    — Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 9 Aug. 2022
  • This time around, there is a lot more opposition to the idea of another tax hike.
    — John Ramos, CBS News, 31 May 2026
  • The opposition was strong enough that the government at that time backed away.
    — Cristiana Mesquita, ajc, 25 Sep. 2022
  • One area of focus now is the use of barrel bombs by the regime against opposition areas.
    — Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Oct. 2023
  • Those in opposition are holding out hope.
    — Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The idea was met with silence by the town council and opposition from the mayor.
    — Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Even less heavy handed efforts have been met with opposition.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
  • All opposition votes came from Democrats.
    — Casey Smith, IndyStar, 17 Feb. 2026
  • That was the highest opposition among any age group over 18.
    — A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
  • The bill got about a half hour of debate ahead of passage, and there were no comments in opposition.
    — Ginny Monk, ProPublica, 30 May 2025
  • Once, at an opposition rally, the women were told that there were snipers on a nearby rooftop.
    — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 1 June 2022
  • There have been violent protests in the country in opposition of the plan.
    — Helen Branswell, STAT, 4 June 2026
  • Kirk was outspoken in his opposition to trans rights.
    — Dan Heching, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Mullally has faced opposition in her role as leader of the church.
    — ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Key opposition figures have called for Pashinyan to stand down over the loss of Karabakh.
    — ABC News, 6 June 2026
  • All the main opposition parties have called on Starmer to resign.
    — Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Opposition media could be shut down.
    — Marc Novicoff, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026
  • The committee passed the bill with no opposition.
    — Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 25 Mar. 2026

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