versus

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

As of March, about 42% of U.S. employees had a bachelor’s degree or higher, versus about 36% a decade earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

His campaign reported more than $671,000 in unitemized contributions of less than $100 each since April 19, versus less than $24,000 for Raman and less than $2,900 of the small donations for Bass.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

AGG’s 30-day SEC yield in December 2015 was 2.0%, versus 4.46% today.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

Taking a step back and looking at initial public offerings and public equity markets versus privates, I think it’s fair to say that somewhere along the line, we’ve lost our way.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

The sellers of credit default swaps versus the buyers.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis