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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Some of the areas are maybe going a little bit more niche as opposed to being so broad.
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Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
As for the long-term ground lease structure, Miller said leases, as opposed to outright sales, make sense for cities, counties, universities and school districts when control is beneficial.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2025
This is a franchise that has long preferred to spend its draft capital on the trade market, as opposed to using it at the draft table.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 29 June 2025
Jenkins also stressed the importance of making the show’s depiction of the crucifixion feel real and grounded, as opposed to like a page out of a religious text.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 29 June 2025
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Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
As for the long-term ground lease structure, Miller said leases, as opposed to outright sales, make sense for cities, counties, universities and school districts when control is beneficial.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2025
This is a franchise that has long preferred to spend its draft capital on the trade market, as opposed to using it at the draft table.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 29 June 2025
Jenkins also stressed the importance of making the show’s depiction of the crucifixion feel real and grounded, as opposed to like a page out of a religious text.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 29 June 2025
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“As opposed to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20opposed%20to. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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