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.

Examples of as opposed to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The strategic rationale for intervening in Venezuela — as opposed to deploying all that military might in Asia or Europe, say — is no clearer. —Andreas Kluth, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026

This means Pinterest prioritizes images and boards that users consciously opt in to see again and save, as opposed to content that’s simply raking in views. —Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 5 Jan. 2026

The former president claimed that his economic platform would rebuild the economy from the bottom up and the middle out, as opposed to the trickle-down strategy employed by Republicans for decades. —Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 4 Jan. 2026

Keep the Palette Warm The most obvious piece of advice both designers offer is to inject the space with warm colors as opposed to sterile white and gray. —Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 4 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for as opposed to

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