as opposed to
idiom
—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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But viewers who stayed tuned quickly realized something else was going on, as deGrasse Tyson lowers his phone to show that the recording was actually playing from its smaller screen as opposed to being produced in real time.
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Research also suggests that eating your biggest meal of the day in the afternoon, as opposed to later in the evening can be beneficial for those who want to lose weight.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
The report, which was released internally to Harvard students, said 60% of undergraduate grades are A's, as opposed to only 25% two decades ago, according to the school's student newspaper, The Crimson.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Almost 300,000 New Yorkers have already voted as the fourth day of early voting comes to a close -- as opposed to the 55,000 New Yorkers who had voted this same time in 2021 -- pointing to an exceptional level of energy this election has generated.
—Halle Troadec, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2025
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Research also suggests that eating your biggest meal of the day in the afternoon, as opposed to later in the evening can be beneficial for those who want to lose weight.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
The report, which was released internally to Harvard students, said 60% of undergraduate grades are A's, as opposed to only 25% two decades ago, according to the school's student newspaper, The Crimson.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Almost 300,000 New Yorkers have already voted as the fourth day of early voting comes to a close -- as opposed to the 55,000 New Yorkers who had voted this same time in 2021 -- pointing to an exceptional level of energy this election has generated.
—Halle Troadec, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2025
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“As opposed to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20opposed%20to. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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