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.
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The actioner is now pacing a touch behind projections from earlier this week, looking at a debut between $25.5 million and $27.5 million as opposed to forecasts for $28 million.
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J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 7 June 2025
Winter and Stallone’s collaboration as co-writers tends to be a series of drafts going back and forth between them, as opposed to them sitting together at the keyboard.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 5 June 2025
Furthermore, the company’s price-to-free cash flow (P/FCF) ratio stands at 2.7 as opposed to 20.5 for the S&P 500
How Have Tronox’s Revenues Grown Over Recent Years?
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Investors should be rooting for a May jobs report that shows the labor market is holding up just fine as opposed to a big surprise in either direction, according to a JPMorgan trading desk note.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 5 June 2025
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J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 7 June 2025
Winter and Stallone’s collaboration as co-writers tends to be a series of drafts going back and forth between them, as opposed to them sitting together at the keyboard.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 5 June 2025
Furthermore, the company’s price-to-free cash flow (P/FCF) ratio stands at 2.7 as opposed to 20.5 for the S&P 500
How Have Tronox’s Revenues Grown Over Recent Years?
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Investors should be rooting for a May jobs report that shows the labor market is holding up just fine as opposed to a big surprise in either direction, according to a JPMorgan trading desk note.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 5 June 2025
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“As opposed to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20opposed%20to. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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