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
When Hernandez asked Schnabel to speak about his visual style as a painter versus as a filmmaker, the artist eventually answered the question.
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G. Allen Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026
Young fans bundle up to stay warm from the stands during the 3rd inning of the Waxahachie versus Duncanville softball game.
—Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
That’s up $41 a month, or 2%, versus recent lows, but $164 below, or 8%, June 2024’s high.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
Sprouts will also engage with fans for the Sirens’ upcoming home game versus the Seattle Torrent at Madison Square Garden on April 4.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 27 Mar. 2026
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G. Allen Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026
Young fans bundle up to stay warm from the stands during the 3rd inning of the Waxahachie versus Duncanville softball game.
—Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
That’s up $41 a month, or 2%, versus recent lows, but $164 below, or 8%, June 2024’s high.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
Sprouts will also engage with fans for the Sirens’ upcoming home game versus the Seattle Torrent at Madison Square Garden on April 4.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 27 Mar. 2026
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This led to her arrest on March 20 on separate charges that were also filed against her husband.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Hezbollah entered the war on March 2 with a barrage of missiles against Israel, breaking the fragile November 2024 ceasefire.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Mar. 2026
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Lamar said even she was stopped by a sheriff's deputy for no apparent reason, driving a Mercedes Benz with her child in the backseat.—
Cleve R. Wootson Jr. The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
25 Mar. 2026
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In digital tests, wearers used natural pinching and grasping gestures to zoom and manipulate virtual objects on a computer screen with fluid precision.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Versus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/versus. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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