How to Use as opposed to in a Sentence

as opposed to

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  • This means their round-of-32 opponent will be Switzerland as opposed to Spain, not the worst news.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 30 June 2026
  • McKinsey’s studies on attrition reveal that many people leave managers and systems as opposed to the work itself.
    — James Dinardo, Forbes.com, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Many other Wall Street strategists set year-end S & P 500 targets as opposed to 12-month outlooks.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 29 June 2026
  • According to Krag-Arnold, sport climbing almost exclusively uses bolts as protection, as opposed to traditional removable climbing gear.
    — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026
  • For several weeks, Californians and visitors alike can score tickets to the Disneyland Resort at a price that’s in the double digits — as opposed to the $100-plus admission.
    — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • The potential makes the European market impossible to ignore, particularly given that these regulations are at least structured in a unified framework as opposed to the policies emerging in the US.
    — Brian Delp, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • Acquiring Leonard would signal a desire to immediately compete for an NBA title as opposed to a rebuilding around Flagg, the reigning Rookie of the Year.
    — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 June 2026
  • In the four-page ruling, Aquilina wrote that Kalshi violated the state's gaming industry by allowing people aged 18 to place wagers, as opposed to Michigan's age requirement of 21 and older.
    — Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • Hiring slowdowns largely reflected businesses funding significant investments in AI with aggregated hiring savings as opposed to replacing specific jobs with AI (which may come later).
    — John M. Bremen, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

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