opposed to

Example Sentences

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The U.K. giant did not identify those concerns in a statement it issued at 12:19 p.m. local time, as opposed to most of its corporate announcements that are made at 7 a.m.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

Many veterans, Byrnes said, have also expressed serious concern about the war, even if they’re not fundamentally opposed to its purported aims.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

One such trial, MND-SMART, sees several drugs tested at the same time as opposed to one group given a treatment and another a placebo.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

“That’s what makes fighting a fire like this different, as opposed to mainland firefight where we can drive in trucks and equipment,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

“Aberdeen Lake” sounds romantic and mysterious, like it might be located somewhere in die Scottish Highlands, as opposed to an abandoned outpost at the edge of Death Valley.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith