as in against
in opposition or contrast to
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Recent Examples of versus
Americans have spent $45 billion more on fuel since the war began versus a year ago.
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CBS News, 17 May 2026
Use this solution to blot the top layer of the mattress, trying to moisten and gently rub versus soak the mattress.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 16 May 2026
Second-inning slugfest Preston Gamster had two hits in Thursday’s game versus the Mountaineers.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2026
Beth Fuller Ahead of the first World Cup hosted on American soil since 1994, a craft brewery in Rhode Island has put a the soccer versus football debate on a beer can.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
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CBS News, 17 May 2026
Use this solution to blot the top layer of the mattress, trying to moisten and gently rub versus soak the mattress.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 16 May 2026
Second-inning slugfest Preston Gamster had two hits in Thursday’s game versus the Mountaineers.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2026
Beth Fuller Ahead of the first World Cup hosted on American soil since 1994, a craft brewery in Rhode Island has put a the soccer versus football debate on a beer can.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for versus
Preposition
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Defense attorneys deny all the charges against him.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
21 May 2026
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But Ohtani entered Wednesday with four doubles and 10 hits total in five games against the Angels and Padres.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2026
Preposition
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Terminus always made sure their arrival came just after nightfall when the streetlights were lit and families were sitting back with full bellies bumping against their dinner tables, houses quiet; all conversation having already been spent between forkfuls of food and hearty swallows of drink.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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The whole property is basically a lending library with new, vintage, and unusual tomes scattered throughout for borrowing while onsite, from Toni Morrison’s Beloved to classic National Geographic photography books.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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“Versus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/versus. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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