as opposed to
idiom
—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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By Emily Tannenbaum Clark is certainly right that Swift and Kelce appear to be in vacation mode, with the couple staying out of the spotlight as opposed to attending the Met Gala earlier this month.
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Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 22 May 2025
What is also unique is that the aura phase of hemiplegic migraine tends to develop over 20 to 30 minutes (as opposed to five) and often lasts more than one hour.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 26 May 2025
For one, Season 2 is only seven episodes long, as opposed to Season 1’s nine-episode arc.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 25 May 2025
Well, zooming in on writing, for example, a 2020 study claimed brain activity is greater when a note is handwritten as opposed to being typed on a keyboard.
—New Atlas, 25 May 2025
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Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 22 May 2025
What is also unique is that the aura phase of hemiplegic migraine tends to develop over 20 to 30 minutes (as opposed to five) and often lasts more than one hour.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 26 May 2025
For one, Season 2 is only seven episodes long, as opposed to Season 1’s nine-episode arc.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 25 May 2025
Well, zooming in on writing, for example, a 2020 study claimed brain activity is greater when a note is handwritten as opposed to being typed on a keyboard.
—New Atlas, 25 May 2025
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“As opposed to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20opposed%20to. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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