Synonyms of versus

versus

preposition

as in against

in opposition or contrast to

It's your word versus his.

She explained the use of a semicolon versus a colon.

Related Words

• against
• with
• anti
• contra
• agin
• compared with
• contrasted (with)
• in comparison (with)
• in contrast (with)
• contrary to
• compared to
• in contrast (to)
• in comparison (to)
• contrasted (to)
• athwart
• as opposed to

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of versus

More research is needed to determine the behavioral implications of and differences between warnings that people perceive as irrelevant to their immediate geographic area versus those that genuinely don’t apply to them. —Hamilton Bean, The Conversation, 11 July 2025

Fuel economy suffers 2 mpg in combined city/highway driving versus non-TrailSport AWD CR-Vs, due to extra weight and its capable all-terrain tires. —Mark Phelan, USA Today, 10 July 2025

Latinos also form the majority of CalFresh child enrollees (40 percent versus 33 percent state average) and working-age participants (69 percent in the labor force), which LPPI says illustrates the extent to which working families and children rely on these benefits. —Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025

Modern science versus religion and the battle over what is taught inside America’s public schools and how. —Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 10 July 2025