adversarial
adjective
ad·ver·sar·i·al
ˌad-vər-ˈser-ē-əl 
ˌad-və-,
-ˈse-rē-
: involving two people or two sides who oppose each other : of, relating to, or characteristic of an adversary or adversary procedures (see adversary entry 2 sense 2)
an adversarial relationship
an adversarial system of justice with prosecution and defense opposing each other
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an adversarial system of justice with prosecution and defense opposing each other
the relationship between the president and the congress should not be adversarial if anything is to get done
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This exchange is emblematic of their close but often adversarial relationship: two similarly bloody-minded women who are always butting heads.
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2025
Current research combined with industry development demonstrates that AI safety requires a complex approach that includes explanation methods alongside secure training procedures, adversarial validation and steady performance monitoring.
—Saurav Bhattacharya, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
At the same time, Ani’s defiant refusal to warm to her assailant feeds into another rom-com formula: the love story that flowers out of an adversarial relationship.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
Chinese media has responded following the adversarial meeting between Donald Trump's and Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office Friday.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2025
Current research combined with industry development demonstrates that AI safety requires a complex approach that includes explanation methods alongside secure training procedures, adversarial validation and steady performance monitoring.
—Saurav Bhattacharya, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
At the same time, Ani’s defiant refusal to warm to her assailant feeds into another rom-com formula: the love story that flowers out of an adversarial relationship.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
Chinese media has responded following the adversarial meeting between Donald Trump's and Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office Friday.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Adversarial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adversarial. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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adversarial
adjective
ad·ver·sar·i·al
ˌad-vər-ˈser-ē-əl
: of, relating to, or characteristic of an adversary or adversary procedures : adversary
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