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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Those are issued by ICE officials, as opposed to warrants signed off on by an independent judge.
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Arkansas Online, 23 Jan. 2026
The Mendelssohn work features almost five times as many instruments, and uses 99 microphones as opposed to 12 for the Mozart recording.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 23 Jan. 2026
Patches of skin that appear red, white, blue, gray, yellow, purple, brown or ashen as opposed to their normal color.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Jan. 2026
Rival Waymo is expanding its Vegas footprint and even plans to add the IONIQ 5 into its own fleet mix, as opposed to Jaguar, their current trim in cities like Los Angeles.
—Josh Max, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 23 Jan. 2026
The Mendelssohn work features almost five times as many instruments, and uses 99 microphones as opposed to 12 for the Mozart recording.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 23 Jan. 2026
Patches of skin that appear red, white, blue, gray, yellow, purple, brown or ashen as opposed to their normal color.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Jan. 2026
Rival Waymo is expanding its Vegas footprint and even plans to add the IONIQ 5 into its own fleet mix, as opposed to Jaguar, their current trim in cities like Los Angeles.
—Josh Max, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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“As opposed to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20opposed%20to. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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