as against

phrase

: in comparison to (something)

The government's foreign policy is approved by 54 percent of men as against 48 percent of women.

Examples of as against in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

French national-security officials are seeking to build resiliency against that threat—including against hybrid warfare of sabotage, cyberattack, and assassination—as well as against Islamist terrorism, which has struck their country repeatedly. — Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026

Urban consumers will have to wait for 25 days between LPG bookings as against 21 days earlier, while households in rural areas need to wait 45 days. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026

NDAs are described by economic development officials as necessary and criticized by data center opponents as against the public interest. — Tom Kertscher, jsonline.com, 27 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

Rhymes for as against

• recommenced
• recompensed
• commenced
• condensed
• dispensed
• expensed
• incensed
• unfenced
• fenced
• sensed
• tensed