versus

preposition

Definition of versusnext
as in against
in opposition or contrast to It's your word versus his. She explained the use of a semicolon versus a colon.

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Recent Examples of versus Comparable sales were also down 4%, versus comparable sales growth of 2% during the same period last year. — Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 After seven years, receiving Shingrix versus the older Zostavax was associated with a 9% lower overall cardiovascular burden, defined as a bucket of coronary heart disease, heart failure, and stroke. — Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 26 Aug. 2026 Miles could’ve also been referring to the prestige given to a powerhouse program like UConn versus TCU, which has only recently started to find success in women’s basketball. — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026 Researchers also couldn’t distinguish between different types of surgical menopause, such as removal of both ovaries versus hysterectomy with the ovaries left in place. — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for versus
Recent Examples of Synonyms for versus
  1. against
  2. with
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  • The technology was also tested against deceptive behaviour, an in a different scenario, fishing boats appeared to retreat while vessels from another direction accelerated toward the coastguard ship.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The informant cut a deal with prosecutors to record Vaughn and testify against him in exchange for drug charges against him being dropped.
    — Brett Barrouquere, Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026
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  • Witnesses had testified to the heated gang rivalry between the South Side Compton Crips and Mob Piru, which were associated with dueling record companies Bad Boy Records and Death Row Records.
    — Jonathan Landrum Jr, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Over the following two and a half years, the data center will incrementally ramp its load up to a minimum bill demand of 480 megawatts with a maximum contract demand of 600 megawatts, the memo said.
    — Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2026
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“Versus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/versus. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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