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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The Lumbee Fairness Act, reintroduced in both chambers of Congress, has drawn support and opposition based on geography as opposed to the recent trend of party partisanship.
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Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Jan. 2025
The only real difference with this hire as opposed to some of the others is that this has a very Stephen feel.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Jan. 2025
But — and this is a notable but — four of those five lost in the era beween 1945 and 2009, when there were only five best picture nominees and the category’s winner was chosen by a popular vote, as opposed to the preferential, or ranked, ballot that was employed prior to and since that period.
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2025
The reason Honda went for a 300cc iteration as opposed to a bigger capacity concept isn't exactly clear.
—New Atlas, 23 Jan. 2025
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Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Jan. 2025
The only real difference with this hire as opposed to some of the others is that this has a very Stephen feel.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Jan. 2025
But — and this is a notable but — four of those five lost in the era beween 1945 and 2009, when there were only five best picture nominees and the category’s winner was chosen by a popular vote, as opposed to the preferential, or ranked, ballot that was employed prior to and since that period.
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2025
The reason Honda went for a 300cc iteration as opposed to a bigger capacity concept isn't exactly clear.
—New Atlas, 23 Jan. 2025
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“As opposed to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20opposed%20to. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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