as against

phrase

: in comparison to (something)
The government's foreign policy is approved by 54 percent of men as against 48 percent of women.

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The Ford ended a modern record deployment of 326 days in May, a stretch that included action in Venezuela as well as against Iran. — Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026 Reasonable people can disagree over whether capital gains should receive preferential tax treatment as against wages, whether the top marginal rate is too high, too low, or merely poorly designed. — Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 French national-security officials are seeking to build resiliency against that threat—including against hybrid warfare of sabotage, cyberattack, and assassination—as well as against Islamist terrorism, which has struck their country repeatedly. — Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026 Urban consumers will have to wait for 25 days between LPG bookings as against 21 days earlier, while households in rural areas need to wait 45 days. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for as against

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“As against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20against. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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