as against
idiom
: in comparison to (something)
The government's foreign policy is approved by 54 percent of men as against 48 percent of women.
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NDAs are described by economic development officials as necessary and criticized by data center opponents as against the public interest.
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Tom Kertscher, jsonline.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Brazilian export prices to the U.S. stayed flat and Indian exporters, using their own customs records, showed no change in prices for goods bound for the U.S. as against those shipped to Europe or Canada.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Ideally, Amorim wants his centre-backs to be aggressive in winning possession but perhaps, as against Slot, there is merit in defying the expectations of a rival manager, and instead staying compact in a low block.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
This was something that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has repeatedly ruled out as against his country’s constitution.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
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Tom Kertscher, jsonline.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Brazilian export prices to the U.S. stayed flat and Indian exporters, using their own customs records, showed no change in prices for goods bound for the U.S. as against those shipped to Europe or Canada.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Ideally, Amorim wants his centre-backs to be aggressive in winning possession but perhaps, as against Slot, there is merit in defying the expectations of a rival manager, and instead staying compact in a low block.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
This was something that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has repeatedly ruled out as against his country’s constitution.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
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“As against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20against. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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