How to Use versus in a Sentence

versus

preposition
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  • The process differs in those who weigh more versus those who weigh less.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
  • And the stress of that versus being in nature, where no one’s around you.
    — Vogue, 1 May 2024
  • One of the biggest differences is the dust on the Moon versus Mars.
    — Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 5 June 2024
  • Plaschke: Chris Paul versus the rest of the team should have been highlighted.
    — Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
  • So the idea is that Insta360’s software can give you hints on how to film a beach versus a city’s streets.
    — Jon Porter, The Verge, 29 Mar. 2023
  • But the stakes are far greater than spy-versus-spy drama.
    — Doyle McManuswashington Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2023
  • The scent of the candles is enhanced versus burning the candle.
    — Rachel Simon, Peoplemag, 16 Mar. 2023
  • The wheelbase grew almost three inches versus the E39, and the E60 sedan’s length grew by roughly the same amount.
    — Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2024
  • One franchisee told the Post that sales have declined between 5% and 10% versus the same time last year.
    — Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 15 Aug. 2024
  • Fallout: The game was a rare No. 1 versus No. 2 in-season contest.
    — John Sharp | [email protected], al, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Learn more about the pros and cons of an infant car seat versus a convertible car seat.
    — Heather Corley, Parents, 2 July 2024
  • Was that ever brought up in the moment versus years later?
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2023
  • The mine case is a close parallel to that of Snail Darters versus the Tellico Dam.
    — Robert Kunzig, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2023
  • The difference in the amount of bacteria spread when flushing with the lid up versus down?
    — Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2023
  • For those not in the industry, what does freelance mean versus being staffed on a show?
    — Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 14 Mar. 2024
  • There’s something to be said about driving by versus flying over a place.
    — Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2023
  • Hurley is right – at baseline, 22 fouls called against UConn versus the nine called on Xavier is eye-opening.
    — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 1 Jan. 2023
  • The low supply versus demand makes child care expensive in the Hoosier State.
    — Scott Cohn, CNBC, 13 July 2024
  • But United’s schedule is much worse — 26 hours versus 15 hours on Delta.
    — Scott McMurren, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Sep. 2023
  • What sold me most was the box stitching versus channel stitching.
    — Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 15 Oct. 2024
  • In taking a look, consider what may be valid versus what may not.
    — Sevier Crespo, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2023
  • Coldest spots well away from the Beltway could dip into the mid-30s versus downtown areas closer to the low 40s.
    — A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2023
  • Saunders said the market for movies versus comics developed in distinct ways across the 2000s.
    — John Towfighi, CNN, 1 Mar. 2024
  • If the first was the drama that went down with Kathy and Theresa, then the follow-up was Edith's guacamole versus Susan's meatballs.
    — Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 9 Nov. 2023
  • Eighty-eight percent were full-time workers versus part-time.
    — Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 6 Aug. 2024
  • And those were big kind of refits in terms of your original culture versus your new culture is.
    — Jason Sheeler, Peoplemag, 31 Mar. 2023
  • The show is honoring 18 months versus a year of programming.
    — Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2022
  • Jalen Hurts is banged up, and that’s a concern versus a swarming Dallas defense.
    — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2023
  • The Des Moines Register polling comes as the election has been increasingly painted as a man versus woman election.
    — Julia Manchester, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Compared to a year ago, Americans’ average hourly wages were up 4% in September, whereas two years ago wages were up more than 5% versus the year before, according to Labor Department data.
    — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 27 Oct. 2024

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