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opponents

NOUN

person with whom one competes

Synonyms

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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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Pratt used social media to invite the public to the campaign event, which took place in the district represented by one of his mayoral opponents, City Councilmember Nithya Raman.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

But one lesser-covered target of his ire have been the lawyers who have represented those political opponents.

From Slate • May 15, 2026

Reform's opponents have said he should have declared it in the MPs' register of interests when he was elected to Parliament in 2024.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Officials in Nevada, where casinos prosper, have emerged as some of the most forceful opponents of prediction markets.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

He liked to joke around, but often used this talent to deceive, to disguise his intelligence and ruthlessness—to set opponents up for the strike.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin