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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And these Hornets under Peterson and coach Charles Lee seem to want to follow a Boston Celtics blueprint and eventually play with a five-out offense as opposed to a back-to-the-basket center.
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 7 Feb. 2025
From a financial standpoint, country music audiences are some of the most loyal listeners, and the genre still somewhat prioritizes more financially beneficial dissemination methods like album sales and radio play, as opposed to other genres that almost wholly rely on streaming.
—Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 6 Feb. 2025
Hurts’ hands to win it, as opposed to letting Saquon (Barkley, running back) have a big role to win it.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2025
Conservative support for the abolishment of the Department is rooted in the idea that education is best decided by parents as opposed to the federal government, experts say.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 7 Feb. 2025
From a financial standpoint, country music audiences are some of the most loyal listeners, and the genre still somewhat prioritizes more financially beneficial dissemination methods like album sales and radio play, as opposed to other genres that almost wholly rely on streaming.
—Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 6 Feb. 2025
Hurts’ hands to win it, as opposed to letting Saquon (Barkley, running back) have a big role to win it.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2025
Conservative support for the abolishment of the Department is rooted in the idea that education is best decided by parents as opposed to the federal government, experts say.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
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“As opposed to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20opposed%20to. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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