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versus

[vur-suhs, -suhz] / ˈvɜr səs, -səz /
PREPOSITION
against
Synonyms


Example Sentences

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The ISM’s purchasing managers index was 52.7 last month, versus 52.4 in February.

From The Wall Street Journal

To test this, the team fed fruit flies caffeine under different conditions, including varying doses, daytime versus nighttime exposure, and combinations with sleep deprivation.

From Science Daily

“There’s a widening gap between what people have versus what they need,” Roberts said.

From MarketWatch

The KBW Nasdaq Bank Index is down around 6%, versus the S&P 500’s roughly 4.5% decline, so far this year.

From The Wall Street Journal

The market looks to be pricing in “potential dilution” of the current proposals, which leaves expectations more “finely balanced” versus international standards, the analysts write.

From The Wall Street Journal