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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This also entails using financial sanctions judiciously—as against Iran, Russia, and North Korea—to support critical national security objectives while designing such sanctions with care and precision to target hostile actors and limit collateral damage to other countries and markets. —Jacob J. Lew, Foreign Affairs, 11 Apr. 2016

Only 5 percent of Republicans approve of how Biden handled that, as against 71 percent of Democrats. —Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 25 July 2023

Administrators have cited her initial public complaints about the ban as against school policy, which apparently prevents teachers from saying anything about administrators mysteriously censoring kids from singing about love and hope. —Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 12 July 2023

No respite for Indian flyers Last-minute fares on the Delhi-Mumbai route are now at a premium of more than 200% of $230 as against $80-100 before GoAir got grounded. —Niharika Sharma, Quartz, 2 June 2023