as against
idiom
: in comparison to (something)
The government's foreign policy is approved by 54 percent of men as against 48 percent of women.
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But the Padres’ lineup against lefties just isn’t as strong as against righties.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
Is Meta prepared to assign a different value to an Italian engineer as against a high school student?
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Coming into the match, San Diego FC coach Mikey Varas said the team’s approach would be the same as against the LA Galaxy and St. Louis SC in the season’s — and franchise’s — first two outings.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
Put simply, more money will flow into political coffers as against research and development.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
Is Meta prepared to assign a different value to an Italian engineer as against a high school student?
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Coming into the match, San Diego FC coach Mikey Varas said the team’s approach would be the same as against the LA Galaxy and St. Louis SC in the season’s — and franchise’s — first two outings.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
Put simply, more money will flow into political coffers as against research and development.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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“As against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20against. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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