as opposed to

phrase

—used to refer to something that is different from what has just been mentioned

The car gets 30 miles per gallon, as opposed to last year's model, which got only 25.

They use fresh fish, as opposed to fish that has been frozen.

I'd say she is a good player, as opposed to a great one.

Examples of as opposed to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Fed chairman devoted a fair amount of time to discussing his preference for markets to trade on economic data, as opposed to Fed policy. — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 29 July 2026

Warsh’s signature move as chairman has been to strip out forward guidance so that markets can price the economy as opposed to just parroting the Fed. — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 29 July 2026

For those not wanting or needing to shell out for the full boxed sets, there will be distillations available, in the form of two-LP and two-CD deluxe (as opposed to super deluxe) versions with a 16-track second disc of demos and sessions. — Chris Willman, Variety, 29 July 2026

This would be consistent with the idea that this volcano is fueled by stably residing mantle melts as opposed to transient magmas generated by subduction or hotspots. — Refractor, 27 July 2026

Rhymes for as opposed to

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou