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
The entire project took around five months—a speedy time frame thanks to Stone’s careful examination of what could be reworked versus what needed to be entirely redone.
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Juliet Izon, Architectural Digest, 17 Sep. 2025
Weighing crypto risks versus potential returns Financial pros’ hesitation around crypto stems from two sources.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
Here's when to delete versus engage.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Face Off 8: Embrace of Light tackles the social and cultural dilemma of parental expectations versus youthful ambitions.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
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Juliet Izon, Architectural Digest, 17 Sep. 2025
Weighing crypto risks versus potential returns Financial pros’ hesitation around crypto stems from two sources.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
Here's when to delete versus engage.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Face Off 8: Embrace of Light tackles the social and cultural dilemma of parental expectations versus youthful ambitions.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
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Robinson made his first appearance in court on Tuesday where prosecutors announced murder charges against him.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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The expansion team has lost each of its last five games against the Lynx, and most recently suffered one of their worst losses of the season in Game 1 on Sunday in a 29-point defeat.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
17 Sep. 2025
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The search was continuing late Friday night with assistance from the Washington County SWAT team and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
20 Sep. 2025
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Kirk's death was met with bipartisan condemnation from public officials, as top lawmakers on both sides of the aisle raised alarm about the rising tide in acts of violence against public officials.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Versus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/versus. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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