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.
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Talk about lucky, but in 2000, deputy commissioner Bill Daly flipped a coin to determine which team would pick first in the expansion draft versus third in the NHL entry draft as opposed to fourth.
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Michael Russo, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
The White House can aid homebuilders by shifting focus to lowering mortgage rates as opposed to lowering home prices, according to Evercore ISI.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
These laws compel an affirmation-only approach to treatment plans and impose a chilling effect on counselors otherwise willing to intervene, challenge, or outright attempt to disrupt a child’s feelings of dysphoria, as opposed to fueling their gender confusion.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2025
But Charlotte’s 135-114 loss to Oklahoma City at North Charleston Coliseum on Sunday night is more about looking at the big picture as opposed to the actual final result.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2025
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Michael Russo, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
The White House can aid homebuilders by shifting focus to lowering mortgage rates as opposed to lowering home prices, according to Evercore ISI.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
These laws compel an affirmation-only approach to treatment plans and impose a chilling effect on counselors otherwise willing to intervene, challenge, or outright attempt to disrupt a child’s feelings of dysphoria, as opposed to fueling their gender confusion.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2025
But Charlotte’s 135-114 loss to Oklahoma City at North Charleston Coliseum on Sunday night is more about looking at the big picture as opposed to the actual final result.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2025
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“As opposed to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20opposed%20to. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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