as in against
in opposition or contrast to
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More research is needed to determine the behavioral implications of and differences between warnings that people perceive as irrelevant to their immediate geographic area versus those that genuinely don’t apply to them.
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Hamilton Bean, The Conversation, 11 July 2025
Fuel economy suffers 2 mpg in combined city/highway driving versus non-TrailSport AWD CR-Vs, due to extra weight and its capable all-terrain tires.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 10 July 2025
Latinos also form the majority of CalFresh child enrollees (40 percent versus 33 percent state average) and working-age participants (69 percent in the labor force), which LPPI says illustrates the extent to which working families and children rely on these benefits.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
Modern science versus religion and the battle over what is taught inside America’s public schools and how.
—Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 10 July 2025
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Hamilton Bean, The Conversation, 11 July 2025
Fuel economy suffers 2 mpg in combined city/highway driving versus non-TrailSport AWD CR-Vs, due to extra weight and its capable all-terrain tires.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 10 July 2025
Latinos also form the majority of CalFresh child enrollees (40 percent versus 33 percent state average) and working-age participants (69 percent in the labor force), which LPPI says illustrates the extent to which working families and children rely on these benefits.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
Modern science versus religion and the battle over what is taught inside America’s public schools and how.
—Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for versus
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Soto, 26, could still go as a roster replacement if someone opts against going.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
6 July 2025
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The Department has zero tolerance for assaults on federal officers or property and will bring the full weight of the law against those responsible.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
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Bremner starred at Scripps Ranch High School before becoming one of the nation’s top pitchers with the Gauchos.—
Bodie De Silva,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
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The first few units the company built came with mini fridges rather than full-size ones.—
Kate Talerico,
Mercury News,
14 July 2025
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“Versus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/versus. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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