as opposed to
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—used to refer to something that is different from what has just been mentioned
The car gets 30 miles per gallon, as opposed to last year's model, which got only 25.
They use fresh fish, as opposed to fish that has been frozen.
I'd say she is a good player, as opposed to a great one.
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Venus, by contrast, has multiple layers of cloud-decks spanning something like 20 kilometers in altitude, such that 0% of the surface is typically visible at any time from space, as opposed to more like ~50% for planet Earth.
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Big Think, 5 Feb. 2026
Only a professional can confirm that pain is related to carpal tunnel syndrome as opposed to something else.
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Most people opt for a frost or shimmer finish over a juicy gloss—think silky as opposed to wet—but a topcoat of clear glitter gloss can have a similar effect.
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Eighty-two percent of Republicans believe protests against ICE have gone too far, as opposed to 10% of Democrats.
—John Lauritsen, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
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Big Think, 5 Feb. 2026
Only a professional can confirm that pain is related to carpal tunnel syndrome as opposed to something else.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Most people opt for a frost or shimmer finish over a juicy gloss—think silky as opposed to wet—but a topcoat of clear glitter gloss can have a similar effect.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 5 Feb. 2026
Eighty-two percent of Republicans believe protests against ICE have gone too far, as opposed to 10% of Democrats.
—John Lauritsen, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for as opposed to
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“As opposed to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20opposed%20to. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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