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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Wildlife officials have warned of the dangers of wolves becoming overly accustomed to feeding on cattle as opposed to their natural prey of elk or deer. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026 The designer suggests unlacquered brass as opposed to regular brass, for example. — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 6 July 2026 In a recent study, Zhao found that people are much more likely to take positive actions when told to do more of a behavior as opposed to being told to stop doing a behavior. — Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 Had she been convicted at trial, Kent could have spent decades in prison as opposed to the 15-year statutory maximum that the material support conviction carries. — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for as opposed to

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