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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Opportunity was so much vaster and more wide-ranging in 1974 when Ed Zwick graduated from Harvard as opposed to when Allen Zwick was starting out.
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Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te, the party's leader, has historically advocated for a more Taiwanese, as opposed to a Chinese, identity.
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A lot of it was animal sounds as opposed to melodic sounds.
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John Tamny, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Just recently, bet365 upgraded its bonus offer to $200, as opposed to the previous offer of $150.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te, the party's leader, has historically advocated for a more Taiwanese, as opposed to a Chinese, identity.
—Jan Camenzind Broomby, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
A lot of it was animal sounds as opposed to melodic sounds.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025
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“As opposed to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20opposed%20to. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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