opposed to

Example Sentences

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Equity financing has surged more than 50% over the past year, Morgan Stanley notes, but has been largely driven by a few market subsectors—chips—as opposed to the broader economic outlook.

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

But the pansexual Lestat de Lioncourt transformed them into rebellious, romantic figures, the stuff of adolescent FOMO, as opposed to decaying ghouls.

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026

To achieve their objectives, leveraged ETFs use derivatives as opposed to investing directly in the underlying shares of a company.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

“The dynamic of having a very popular mayor who is very opposed to a tax measure was something that was very tough to overcome,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

To me, however, the inner circle of PIH seemed like a club, or even a family, which was deeply opposed to the concept of insiders and outsiders.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French