as opposed to

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Synonyms of as opposed tonext
—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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Last year in Arizona, Demercado had a high rate of carries out of the shotgun, so being treated like more of a traditional rusher as opposed to just a passing-downs option could be evidence the team likes him as Kenneth Walker’s backup. — Ben Gretch, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 That’s because any additional smoke generated from the fire would drift off into Nevada as opposed to California due to prevailing wind patterns, Fuentes said. — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 Shareholder returns But signs that the company is planning to return more of its profits to shareholders as opposed to recapitalizing them as part of the continuing AI buildout would win even more accolades from Wall Street. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026 This can lead to nitpicking as opposed to harnessing important details that can lead to practical solutions. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for as opposed to

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