as opposed to
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—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.
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McDaniel now gives the team three key areas to focus on for a particular opponent, as opposed to a longer list of talking points.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
The film was about a little more than a year, as opposed to the big canvas, from beginning to end.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2025
Travelers can get their faces scanned, as opposed to having to pull out identification documents for review.
—Ashley J. Dimella , Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 11 Dec. 2025
OpenAI’s next leap in model quality may require exclusive content partnerships, as opposed to more scraping.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
The film was about a little more than a year, as opposed to the big canvas, from beginning to end.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2025
Travelers can get their faces scanned, as opposed to having to pull out identification documents for review.
—Ashley J. Dimella , Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 11 Dec. 2025
OpenAI’s next leap in model quality may require exclusive content partnerships, as opposed to more scraping.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025
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“As opposed to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20opposed%20to. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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