How to Use as opposed to in a Sentence

as opposed to

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  • The chatbots always read back the orders to customers as opposed to humans who sometimes skip that step.
    — Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • The number of weekly episodes was cut down from six to three, and the power to evict was placed in the hands of the houseguests, as opposed to a public vote.
    — Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
  • 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
  • Launching by plane also means an easy liftoff—just gas up and go, as opposed to the extensive preparations necessary to get a rocket off the ground.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 2 July 2026
  • This means more of the sun's energy goes into evaporating plant and soil moisture as opposed to causing the temperature to rise.
    — Trey Fulbright, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Because of the variability of viewing patterns throughout the year, the comparison is of year-over-year numbers as opposed to previous quarters.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 2 July 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
  • Historically, younger patients have preferred trying a better diet and more exercise as opposed to starting statins or blood pressure pills, Anderson said, but that may no longer be the case.
    — Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 1 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
  • He had been dressed as a woman among the king’s daughters in order to avoid participating in the Trojan War and ultimately his fate to die a young heroic death, as opposed to a long life of obscurity.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 2 July 2026
  • As for the shrine at Queen of Heaven Cemetery, church leaders say it was intentionally placed in a prominent location toward the front as opposed to being tucked away or hidden on the outskirts.
    — Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 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
  • During the action phase of AI development, AI is provided through the management discipline of program management as opposed to ad hoc delivery.
    — Pabitra Saikia, Forbes.com, 26 Feb. 2026
  • This may result from LLM developers focusing on increasingly difficult benchmarks, as opposed to both simple and difficult benchmarks.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 3 Oct. 2024
  • 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
  • Prediction markets, which feature peer-to-peer contracts as opposed to bets against the house, are regulated federally by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
    — Justin Papp, CNBC, 7 July 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
  • The West Bottoms location is a bit of a departure from the first location in Kansas City, Kansas, in that this eatery is a full sit-down operation as opposed to the original spot’s takeout-only service.
    — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 6 July 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
  • So as opposed to, say, inspiring American leaders of all kinds, like a real explanation of the character of Harriet Tubman or of Chief Joseph or Americans struggled against real hardships.
    — Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 2 July 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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