opponent
noun
a person who is on an opposing side in a game, contest, controversy, or the like; adversary.
opponents
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pluralof opponent.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Its opponents have said the proposed criteria for awarding the grant funding would appear to create an extremely small pool of qualified recipients.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
Nonetheless, Attanasio believed that even if the Brewers couldn’t outspend their opponents, they could outsmart them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
Neither of their opponents, nor any other clubs they were scheduled to play on other weekends, were willing to shift from Saturday afternoon kick-off times.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
She then told a story about driving a carload of children to school one day in an automobile limping along because a tire had been slashed by union opponents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
That kind of setup made for an interesting team dynamic, because it meant I had to look at my teammates as both my opponents and my lifelines.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
