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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Even more watched Donald Trump erroneously claim that immigrants eat pets in his presidential debate versus Kamala Harris on Tuesday night.
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Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 11 Sep. 2024
Tank continues the Chris Brown versus Michael Jackson talent debate, doubling down on his stance that the former has bested the King Of Pop.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 11 Sep. 2024
In other words, Pinto thinks JPMorgan will need to spend a little more and will earn a little less versus what analysts are currently forecasting.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2024
The July consumer price index on Wednesday — the main report of the week — came in a tick below expectations on the headline level, up 2.9% annually versus 3% expected.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2024
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Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 11 Sep. 2024
Tank continues the Chris Brown versus Michael Jackson talent debate, doubling down on his stance that the former has bested the King Of Pop.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 11 Sep. 2024
In other words, Pinto thinks JPMorgan will need to spend a little more and will earn a little less versus what analysts are currently forecasting.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2024
The July consumer price index on Wednesday — the main report of the week — came in a tick below expectations on the headline level, up 2.9% annually versus 3% expected.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2024
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“Versus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/versus. Accessed 16 Sep. 2024.
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