as in against
in opposition or contrast to
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Recent Examples of versus
There were 10,000 fewer federal government jobs in November of this year versus a year ago.
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Tom Hudson, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
The unit created the Leafs’ first goal versus Florida with the puck pinging from Roy to Robertson to Cowan.
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
In other words, there's a strong case to be made for borrowing this much money with a home equity loan versus the alternatives right now, at the start of 2026.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
The drag competition delivered double-digit growth versus its Season 17 premiere in ratings and share, according to the network.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
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Tom Hudson, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
The unit created the Leafs’ first goal versus Florida with the puck pinging from Roy to Robertson to Cowan.
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
In other words, there's a strong case to be made for borrowing this much money with a home equity loan versus the alternatives right now, at the start of 2026.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
The drag competition delivered double-digit growth versus its Season 17 premiere in ratings and share, according to the network.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for versus
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But what if some species have evolved ways to buffer reproduction against environmental change?—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Tamer Badawi, an associate fellow at the Royal United Services Institute in London specializing in Iraq, said that al-Sudani may well have anticipated the pushback against al-Maliki's nomination and stepped aside as a political maneuver.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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Washington — Federal Reserve officials convene this week at a pivotal moment in the US central bank’s 112-year history, with a series of historic events putting a spotlight on their ability to set interest rates without political interference.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
28 Jan. 2026
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True autonomy demands a fundamentally different approach — a unified system that perceives, decides, and acts with the entire body at once.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Versus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/versus. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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