opposed to
Example Sentences
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The revision to July's data showed that the world's largest economy lost jobs that month, as opposed to posting a gain of 21,000 as previously reported.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Tomlin said he preferred playing in creative mode, as opposed to survival, hardcore or adventure modes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
They aren’t necessarily opposed to solar but instead object to sending some of the energy to power California homes, said Kevin Emmerich, who founded a nonprofit called Basin and Range Watch that focuses on conservation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
The lawyer asked Peggie: "My reading is that the strategy is Sex Matters' strategy, as opposed to being a particular strategy from you?"
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Like his school, which he calls his Real School, as opposed to summer school at Belleza High in Midtown.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
