versus
preposition
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Abbreviating Versus
In a number of areas the English language is possessed of an embarrassment of riches, with multiple synonyms or abbreviations for a word. One such case is versus, which is often written in a shortened form. You may choose between vs, vs., and v. Take care, when writing the word out in full, that you distinguish between versus (a preposition meaning “against”) and verses (“lines of metrical writing”).
Examples of versus in a Sentence
Gillian Brassil, Sacramento Bee, 20 Apr. 2024
What are your specific selling points for doing business in New Jersey versus New York?
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 20 Apr. 2024
Among younger Americans, 41% oppose a ban versus 29% who support and 30% who remain unsure.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
The coconut flavor is reminiscent of a virgin piña colada versus rather than straight-up coconut.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
In the absence of data to measure racial bias directly, AI developers typically only consider bias along light versus dark skin tone categories.
—Alice Xiang, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2024
What are the odds of a reverse merger between the Mountain West and the Pac-12 versus the Pac-12 simply poaching a selection of Mountain West schools to rebuild the conference?
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2024
Dallas Cowboys star edge defender Micah Parsons won’t be participating in the Cowboys’ offseason program, but was recently in viral TikTok testing his strength versus a professional fighter.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2024
Take a tip from Flynn and register for individual knives (versus a set) to ensure it'll actually get purchased.
—Michelle Rostamian, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024
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“Versus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/versus. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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