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
Thursday’s update showed a 25% year-over-year increase, and 34% increase versus the first quarter in deliveries for Tesla.
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Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
That same study found 39% held an unfavorable view of socialism, versus 47% with an unfavorable view of capitalism.
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Jesse Sarles,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Spending a year in California versus a month traversing small town America is a big difference.
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Zach Dean Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
Both compartments run the full width of the unit versus being cut in half(ish) vertically in a side-by-side.
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Amy Panos,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 July 2026
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Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
That same study found 39% held an unfavorable view of socialism, versus 47% with an unfavorable view of capitalism.
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Jesse Sarles,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Spending a year in California versus a month traversing small town America is a big difference.
—
Zach Dean Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
Both compartments run the full width of the unit versus being cut in half(ish) vertically in a side-by-side.
—
Amy Panos,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 July 2026
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In the last year, Actor’s Equity has filed at least seven labor complaints against Casa Bonita with the National Labor Relations Board for retaliation and refusal to bargain.
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Kurtz will join teammate Shea Langeliers, who won his fan election to start at catcher for the American League with 65% of the vote in Phase 2 against Alejandro Kirk of the Blue Jays.
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Goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky and backup Daniil Tarasov will both be free agents in a matter of days, leaving Florida with a crucial hole — or net – to fill.
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While Blutinger was speaking, history professor Jonathan Roth attempted to take video of the protesters in the hallway and got into a physical altercation with a female student who tried to block him from doing so.
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“Versus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/versus. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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