versus

preposition

Definition of versusnext
as in against
in opposition or contrast to It's your word versus his. She explained the use of a semicolon versus a colon.

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Recent Examples of versus The underperformance versus Ford and General Motors is stunning. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026 Doctors also are still learning how explosive blasts injure the brain versus a physical blow. — ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026 Participants burned an average of 229 calories playing pickleball versus 161 calories while walking, a roughly 36% increase in energy expenditure. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026 All told, Fox’s NFL deliveries were up 6% versus the previous campaign. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for versus
Recent Examples of Synonyms for versus
  1. against
  2. with
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  • Summit captain Janine Sonis scored the winning goal late in stoppage time and had an assist against the Royals.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • After his rep against defensive end Odafe Oweh, Tunsil grabbed his left arm and crouched in obvious pain.
    — Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of against
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  • The country had already banned unsolicited sales calls but now, companies are not allowed anymore to call their own customers with promotional offers without previous authorization.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The effort began with a concept before moving through vehicle construction, system integration and testing.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026
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“Versus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/versus. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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