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

Moor explains how this form of thought emphasizes branching, growth, and pruning, as opposed to hierarchical ordering, and shows how these principles can be identified in the work of writers like Tolstoy and Wordsworth. — Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026

Stevens was also the more consistent kicker throughout camp, making 43 of 48 attempts from all distances at the time Moody was released, as opposed to Moody’s 36-of-47 performance. — Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

And the developer broke ground this year on 74 townhomes that will be used as short-term rentals, as opposed to constructing a hotel. — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026

Peyton and Eli Manning now only appear in about a quarter of Omaha Productions’ projects as opposed to more than 70 percent at the beginning. — Justin Birnbaum, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for as opposed to

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