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versus

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


Example Sentences

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“There’s nothing like reading it in a book versus actually experiencing it in a classroom,” Henderson said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

And so, in a world-rattling outcome on June 23, 2016, the U.K. referendum to leave the EU—known as Brexit—won with 52% of the vote, versus 48% to remain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Shares go for 21 times forward earnings estimates, versus a five-year average of 27 times.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

He intimated he has "14-15" players in mind to start the game but will use the matches versus New Zealand and Costa Rica to decide his first tournament team.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

They addressed each other as Walter and Cornelius, which scandalized Mother, and they baited each other in genial discussions of Genesis versus the Fossil Record.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly




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