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versus

[vur-suhs, -suhz] / ˈvɜr səs, -səz /
PREPOSITION
against
Synonyms


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Tuchel was in relaxed mood as he addressed the media before England's first World Cup warm-up versus New Zealand.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Provisional data, released a week earlier, showed CPI inflation rose by a bigger-than-expected 0.8% versus a year earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Erkılıç says she doesn’t give much credence to the AI versus humanity panic.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

That token-price increase has tested some companies’ threshold for what they’re willing to pay for AI versus human capital.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Cat could tell his insides were battling—ocean-fear versus shark-love.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn




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