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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There’s no better way to evaluate the state of things than to see the Browns in meaningful games, which that matchup versus the Ravens could be.
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Zac Jackson, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025
This includes a customizable home screen that can display time, temperature, weather, humidity, outdoor air quality, and more (versus a static screen), and energy-saving implementations that can either run automatically or require you to opt-in through the Google Home app.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2025
September’s losses now sit at 29,000 jobs (versus a 32,000-job loss) and 3,000 positions were shed in August.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Atlanta posted $358 million in revenue for the nine months from events, up 4% versus 2024.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2025
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Zac Jackson, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025
This includes a customizable home screen that can display time, temperature, weather, humidity, outdoor air quality, and more (versus a static screen), and energy-saving implementations that can either run automatically or require you to opt-in through the Google Home app.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2025
September’s losses now sit at 29,000 jobs (versus a 32,000-job loss) and 3,000 positions were shed in August.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Atlanta posted $358 million in revenue for the nine months from events, up 4% versus 2024.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for versus
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Peterson’s cramping issue first popped up — at least publicly — in KU’s exhibition game against Louisville back in October.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
12 Nov. 2025
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After playing a career-best game to tip off the season, pouring in 31 points against Indiana State, Bradford has gone cold from beyond the arc in the past two games, not attempting a three against Tennessee Tech and missing all five of his attempts on Tuesday night.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Nov. 2025
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The school is a part of Aspire Public Schools, a network of charter schools with locations in the Bay Area, Central Valley and Los Angeles.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Chen is now one of China’s most popular English-language creators, with more than two million followers combined on Instagram and Douyin, China’s version of TikTok.—
Mike Valerio,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Versus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/versus. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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