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The word "adversarial" is correct and can be used in written English
You can use it to refer to an instance when two people or groups are in competition and each trying to defeat the other. Example sentence: "The debate between the two candidates was quite adversarial."
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adversarial
adjective
Characteristic of, or in the manner of, an adversary; combative, hostile, opposed
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While academia can be on occasion adversarial, it is more commonly competitive and political.
For many victims the adversarial journey through our courtrooms is such an ordeal that most vow never to repeat it.
It is easy to portray recommendations like these as adversarial, 'us' the investors versus 'them' the companies.
He was regarded by the public as not like other politicians because of his distaste for adversarial politics.
Cultures where bullying flourishes have been characterised as competitive, adversarial and politicised.
Even when a case is sensitively handled, the adversarial system does not always serve victims well.
These problems are further compounded by entrenched ideologies and a reluctance from some researchers to even talk to their 'adversaries', let alone discuss the potential for adversarial collaborations.
I believe that one of the surest safeguards of liberty is an adversarial system of justice Michael Gove The title of lord chancellor pre-dates Norman times.
"I believe that one of the surest safeguards of liberty is an adversarial system of justice".
Climbers could make more money washing windows at the visitor's lodge, and that was often what lured members away from search and rescue – that and frustration with the park's adversarial attitude towards climbers.
Kenyans are hoping that their country's 42m-odd people can cope with adversarial politics without coming to real blows.
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