versus
preposition
ver·sus
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, -səz
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, -səz
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Definition of versus
1
: against
2
: in contrast to or as the alternative of
free trade versus protection
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Examples of versus in a Sentence
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The first two games of this weekend’s series versus the Philadelphia Phillies were especially rough. — Wells Dusenbury, sun-sentinel.com, "Since trade deadline, Marlins’ bullpen has been worst in the league; ‘Reinforcements’ on the way," 25 Aug. 2019 The satire Assassination Nation, which also pitted the woke versus the unwoke in uber-violent fashion, represented the top sale at Sundance 2018 at $10 million. — Kim Masters, The Hollywood Reporter, "Ads Pulled for Gory Universal Thriller 'The Hunt' in Wake of Mass Shootings (Exclusive)," 7 Aug. 2019 There was a very clear difference [in] just how active the Enzo character was versus our dog on This Is Us. — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, "Milo Ventimiglia wanted to bring his furry Art of Racing in the Rain costar home with him," 6 Aug. 2019 Apple was also optimistic about its performance for the latter half of the year, releasing robust guidance for $61 billion and $64 billion, versus Wall Street estimates for $60.9 billion. — CBS News, "Apple investors shrug off sputtering iPhone sales," 30 July 2019 Rivalry revived The Adrian Sampson versus Oakland Athletics contention began in Arlington a few weeks ago. — Shayna Rubin, The Mercury News, "‘We were fired up to face him today’: Athletics homer four times in heated win over Rangers," 27 July 2019 True, witnessing another person washing her hands versus clipping her toenails elicits different responses in most people, but etiquette prefers to err on the side of consideration — and of keeping the peace. — Judith Martin, Washington Post, "Miss Manners: Guest and host must agree on invite’s terms," 25 July 2019 When Kate's nanny gives her son formula Breastfeeding versus formula has always been a hot-button issue, but whatever the decision is, caregivers are expected to follow it. — Rasha Ali, USA TODAY, "'Workin' Moms' is back on Netflix! Here are 5 totally relatable moments from Season 1," 25 July 2019 The company has decided to open smaller stores, under 20,000 square feet, versus the typical 25,000-square-foot store it's been building. — Maria Halkias, Dallas News, "The Container Store to exit Galleria North as retailer and shopping center respond to changing times," 9 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'versus.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for versus
versus
preposition
English Language Learners Definition of versus
—used to indicate the two people, teams, etc., that are fighting or competing against each other or that are opposed to each other in a legal case —abbr. vs., v.
—used to indicate two different things, choices, etc., that are being compared or considered
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versus
preposition
ver·sus
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\
Kids Definition of versus
: against sense 1
our football team versus theirs
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