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versus

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


Example Sentences

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It’s worth noting that the trading volumes bet through traditional sportsbooks versus prediction-market exchanges are not directly comparable.

From MarketWatch

The stock has shown relative weakness against the group over the past two months, as seen on the ratio chart versus the SMH.

From Barron's

If you are behind on this year’s Super Bowl, and feel clueless—if I could have told you the matchup was the Kalamazoo Thunderfrogs versus the Lake George Lake Trout, and you would have nodded knowingly—then the rest of this column may be helpful.

From The Wall Street Journal

That forced her to find new people who asked for higher wages—$22 to $25 an hour versus $18 to $20 an hour before.

From The Wall Street Journal

“He just can’t stand not playing basketball. He loves the game so much and wants to play every night. And that’s an incredible quality. Just a player who’s like fighting and clawing to play versus looking for a reason maybe not to. So we commend Luka for that. In terms of this injury, the good news is it doesn’t appear to be anything serious. It was a mild hamstring strain and he is truly day-to-day.”

From Los Angeles Times