antagonist
noun
a person who is opposed to, struggles against, or competes with another; opponent; adversary.
antagonists
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pluralof antagonist.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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These include SGLT2 inhibitors, GLP-1-based therapies, and nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists in people with chronic kidney disease without diabetes.
From Science Daily ● May 29, 2026
The charge exasperated the fiery Glass: In his autobiography, “An Adventure in Constructive Finance,” he quotes himself reading back to his antagonists the monetary protections incorporated in the legislation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
Instead he uses the war as a pretext for urging modern Britain to “accelerate munitions production” in preparation for a “European War” whose antagonists remain largely unspecified.
From Salon ● Apr. 14, 2026
Neurocrine is betting that its experience working on CRF1 receptor antagonists could yield a better muscle-preserving treatment for obesity.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 6, 2026
The old antagonists, manifesting themselves at the periphery of his vision; it, or they, had followed him all the way up the hill and they would remain until at the top—
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
