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 Spartans’ last two tries were decided by a game-winning kick (31-28 W versus Idaho) and a hectic fourth-quarter collapse (30-29 L at Stanford).
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Barring any ties, there will be eight artists or tracks nominated in each of these four divisions (versus five for all the down-ballot categories).
—Chris Willman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
That meant a roughly 39% increase in the number of drones and a nearly 20% increase in the number of missiles versus August.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
How much of your life is built around your family versus your career or your recreation?
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Barring any ties, there will be eight artists or tracks nominated in each of these four divisions (versus five for all the down-ballot categories).
—Chris Willman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
That meant a roughly 39% increase in the number of drones and a nearly 20% increase in the number of missiles versus August.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
How much of your life is built around your family versus your career or your recreation?
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for versus
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European leaders, alarmed at the rise in airspace incursions and the security threat that drones pose, proposed building a drone wall to protect the region’s eastern flank against potential attacks and incursions.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Mark Fleury, policy principal on emerging science and advocacy at the American Cancer Society, said his organization has consistently advocated for additional federal funding to advance the fight against cancer.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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Detectives will not be able to assist people with previous cases since the law is not retroactive, the release states.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Oct. 2025
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In the end, Republicans − as the party in power typically does − argue that Congress shouldn't be using a shutdown as leverage to fight over policy, a position that Democrats − as the party out of power often does − disagree with.—
Todd Spangler,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Versus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/versus. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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