as opposed to

idiom

—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.

Examples of as opposed to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The topper, incorporating wool and horsehair, allows the mattress to breathe, as opposed to foam mattresses. —Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2025

In January 2024, West Ham the club also activated the one-year option in Coufal’s contract, as opposed to giving him a new deal. —Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025

Webb also made a subtle tweak to his mechanics, adding movement to his back foot during his windup as opposed to remaining stationary. —Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025

Are the global streamers becoming more open to windowing and licensing, or to taking select territories as opposed to worldwide rights? —Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2025

Rhymes for as opposed to

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou