in opposition to
idiom
1
: in a way that is against someone or something
He spoke in opposition to the new law.
Her theories stand in opposition to traditional beliefs.
2
: in a way that shows how two things are different or disagree
two words that can be defined in opposition to each other
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The record that Booker broke belonged to the late South Carolina Sen. Strom Thurmond, a devout segregationist, who spoke for 24 hours and 18 minutes in opposition to the Civil Rights Act of 1957.
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Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2025
The previous record was held by South Carolina's Strom Thurmond, who spoke for 24 hours and 18 minutes in opposition to the Civil Rights Act of 1957.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
By Tuesday evening, Booker, his voice hoarse but unwavering, broke the record for the longest speech in Senate history, which was previously held by Senator Strom Thurmond, a South Carolina segregationist who spoke for 24 hours and 18 minutes in opposition to the Civil Rights Act of 1957.
—Nik Popli, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
The previous record was held by Sen. Strom Thurmond (S.C.), who was speaking in opposition to the 1957 Civil Rights Act.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 2 Apr. 2025
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Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2025
The previous record was held by South Carolina's Strom Thurmond, who spoke for 24 hours and 18 minutes in opposition to the Civil Rights Act of 1957.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
By Tuesday evening, Booker, his voice hoarse but unwavering, broke the record for the longest speech in Senate history, which was previously held by Senator Strom Thurmond, a South Carolina segregationist who spoke for 24 hours and 18 minutes in opposition to the Civil Rights Act of 1957.
—Nik Popli, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
The previous record was held by Sen. Strom Thurmond (S.C.), who was speaking in opposition to the 1957 Civil Rights Act.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 2 Apr. 2025
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“In opposition to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20opposition%20to. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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