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.

Synonyms & Similar 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

In the early 1900s, there were newspapers for every type of person: morning versus evening delivery, conservative versus liberal editorial pages, sensationalist versus straight-down-the-middle sensibilities, stories and ads targeting factory workers versus bankers and lawyers. —Megan Greenwell, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2025

People are always going on about dualities: choice versus fate, protection versus destruction, stay versus go. —Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025

The Sky played both of last season’s home games versus the Fever at 10,387-capacity Wintrust Arena, and the average resale ticket price for the Aug. 30 series finale between the teams spiked to $386, according to Logitix. —Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025

As a result, the company can originate a loan at about one third of the cost of peers and close loans in an average of 21 days versus 45 days for its competitors. —Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 24 May 2025