as in against
in opposition or contrast to
It's your word versus his. She explained the use of a semicolon versus a colon.
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Recent Examples of versus
The wines and spirits division, which is undergoing a wide-ranging restructuring, sharply beat consensus estimates with a 1 percent increase, versus forecasts for a 4 percent drop.
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Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
There have been 31 personal strong-arm robberies in 2025, versus 26 in 2024.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2025
This asymmetry between how Trump handles antifa versus the Proud Boys underscores that this is more political theatrics and less than responding to security threats.
—Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
These patients had a mean eosinophil count of 547 cells/microliter, versus 138 in others.
—New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2025
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Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
There have been 31 personal strong-arm robberies in 2025, versus 26 in 2024.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2025
This asymmetry between how Trump handles antifa versus the Proud Boys underscores that this is more political theatrics and less than responding to security threats.
—Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
These patients had a mean eosinophil count of 547 cells/microliter, versus 138 in others.
—New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for versus
Preposition
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Richardson sustained the injury and was hospitalized after a stretching band snapped, sending an attached pole forcibly against his face.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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It’s long been stated that his departure was the result of a disagreement with van Doesburg over the use of diagonal lines in De Stijl artworks, which van Doesburg supported and Mondrian was against.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Oct. 2025
Preposition
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As early as the 1620s, the Dutch and English settlers who established farming and fishing communities came into conflict with the remnants of Algonquian-speaking peoples.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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But even working with young elite athletes, Wolff believes everyone should take it a little easier on the generation.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Versus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/versus. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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