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
Counsell has been platooning Michael Busch in most starts against lefties, opting for Justin Turner, who was in the lineup Tuesday versus Wentz.
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Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Over the course of the 2024-25 broadcast season, overall TV usage fell 10% versus the year-ago period, while the legacy cable bundle closed out the nine-month stretch with fewer than 45 million paying customers.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Charlotte’s office vacancy versus national trends What does this all mean for Charlotte?
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 29 Aug. 2025
Gaining 70 total yards on their final six possessions in an October nosedive versus Louisville.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
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Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Over the course of the 2024-25 broadcast season, overall TV usage fell 10% versus the year-ago period, while the legacy cable bundle closed out the nine-month stretch with fewer than 45 million paying customers.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Charlotte’s office vacancy versus national trends What does this all mean for Charlotte?
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 29 Aug. 2025
Gaining 70 total yards on their final six possessions in an October nosedive versus Louisville.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for versus
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Some Wordlers also play Competitive Wordle against friends, family, the Wordle Bot or even against me, your humble narrator.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Bowlan had faced a batter over the minimum against the Carolina Mudcats.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Mercenaries are defined as soldiers who are contracted by third parties unaffiliated with a nation’s armed forces and motivated primarily by private gain.—
Rebecca Johns,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Versus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/versus. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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