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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Employment applicants who listed an online, as opposed to in-person, degree were about half as likely to get a callback for the job.
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Jon Marcus, NPR, 15 Mar. 2025
According to the brand, añejo is Strait’s favorite style of tequila (meaning it’s been aged between one and three years), and aging the spirit in wine barrels as opposed to the ex-bourbon barrels that are typically used in the industry is Codigo’s signature move.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2025
He’s got to focus more on building a program, Taylor remembered Tang recently saying, as opposed to a team.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2025
That allows individual users of those phones, as opposed to developers, to try this beta now.
—Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 13 Mar. 2025
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Jon Marcus, NPR, 15 Mar. 2025
According to the brand, añejo is Strait’s favorite style of tequila (meaning it’s been aged between one and three years), and aging the spirit in wine barrels as opposed to the ex-bourbon barrels that are typically used in the industry is Codigo’s signature move.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2025
He’s got to focus more on building a program, Taylor remembered Tang recently saying, as opposed to a team.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2025
That allows individual users of those phones, as opposed to developers, to try this beta now.
—Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 13 Mar. 2025
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“As opposed to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20opposed%20to. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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