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

McKeithen recommends Hardie Board, a fiber cement siding, as opposed to wood siding. —Jessica Elliott, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026

Now the legislature has seven standing committees as opposed to six, and each of those has seven subcommittees as opposed to four, which expands the opportunities for Democratic leadership roles. —Teresa Reilly, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2026

Those groups, and renters, will have to foot the financial burden, meaning the costs could simply shift as opposed to going away. —Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026

On a more fundamental level, Fortinsky says that Novig was built for sports, as opposed to Kalshi and Polymarket, which originally emphasized other types of contracts. —Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for as opposed to

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