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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When Bob Iger initially became the CEO of Disney in 2005, the focus for parks shifted to franchises, as opposed to creating original stories like the ones featured in beloved attractions such as the Jungle Cruise, Haunted Mansion and Pirates of the Caribbean rides, the outlet reports.
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Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
The number of arrests made by the agency at-large in communities, as opposed to among people already held in jail, has also spiked, The Washington Post recently reported.
—Connor Greene, Time, 14 Jan. 2026
Because the puppies were found near a site where ancient humans had butchered woolly mammoths, researchers had wondered whether they might be domesticated dogs, as opposed to wolves.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 14 Jan. 2026
The corporation prefers a 15-minute measure of audience reach, as opposed to the three-minute data published by Barb.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2026
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“As opposed to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20opposed%20to. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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