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Versus in a sentence

Versus meaning

  1. Against; in opposition to.
  2. Compared with, as opposed to.
  3. Bringing a legal action against, as used in the title of a court case in which the first party indicates the plaintiff (or appellant or the like), and the second indicates the defendant (or respondent or the like).

Using Versus

  • The main meaning on this page is: Against; in opposition to. | Compared with, as opposed to. | Bringing a legal action against, as used in the title of a court case in which the first party indicates the plaintiff (or appellant or the like), and the second indicates the defendant (or respondent or the like).
  • In the example corpus, versus often appears in combinations such as: versus the, growth versus, game versus.

Context around Versus

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 15 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

democrat 1× anglo 1× urban 1× rich 1× men 1× sunnis 1× natives 1× zone 1× nine 1× seven 1×

Often after:

republican 1× latino 1× rural 1× poor 1× women 1× shiites 1× non 1× nine 1× seven 1× progress 1×

Sentence patterns with Versus

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

14 increase versus the third 1× 75 growth versus last year 1× additional incentives versus just the 1× aj styles versus randy orton 1× and desires versus essentials 1× and independence versus dependence which 1× and seven versus seven rather 1× and threats versus negotiation and 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

as the eastern 1× companies are putting 1× democrat versus republican 1× each group follows 1× huckabee sanders posits 1× it s partly 1×

Common sentence endings:

11 versus 11 1× defense is important 1× desires versus essentials 1× dlc versus mobile 1× hair versus hair 1× increase in retail 1×

Words around Versus

Just before it in the word index:

versum 4 versuch 3 verster 6 verstehen 3 verstegan 2 versteeg 3

Just after it in the word index:

versys 2 verszyla 2 vert 44 verte 11 vertebra 28 vertebrae 105

Similar in corpus frequency:

gate 2.390 gross 2.389 knife 2.388 peoples 2.388 pollution 2.388 abuja 2.387

Corpus analysis for Versus

  • In this selection, "versus" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, democrat, anglo, urban, republican, latino and rural stand out and add context to how "versus" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 14 increase versus the third, 75 growth versus last year, game versus, growth versus and versus negative. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "versus" sits close to words such as gate, gross and knife, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with versus

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The feud is branching beyond simple chirping for mask versus mask or hair versus hair. (15 words)

Sunnis versus Shiites, natives versus non-natives, till we get to one zone versus another zone. (16 words)

Each group follows a certain tenet: Adaptation versus Progress, Merit versus Equality, and Tradition versus Reason. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

Huckabee Sanders posits that the U.S. is no longer divided by right versus left, but rather “normal versus crazy,” wherein the “normal” perspective is far-right transphobia, and the “crazy” perspective is protection and care for the trans community. (40 words)

It’s partly an economic argument about the merits of aid versus trade, charity versus dignity, and of impulsively stepping in to help versus listening first to what people might actually want. (32 words)

To what extent is that a function of you as a company focusing more on it versus maybe providing additional incentives versus just the market and customers being more ready for that? (32 words)

Question examples

To what extent is that a function of you as a company focusing more on it versus maybe providing additional incentives versus just the market and customers being more ready for that? (32 words)

Example sentences (20)

Democrat versus Republican, Anglo versus Latino, urban versus rural, rich versus poor, men versus women: people are at each other’s throats as never before.

Sunnis versus Shiites, natives versus non-natives, till we get to one zone versus another zone.

Twelve minutes of extra-time followed, split into two periods both featuring player drop-offs (nine-versus-nine and seven-versus-seven rather than the traditional 11-versus-11).

Each group follows a certain tenet: Adaptation versus Progress, Merit versus Equality, and Tradition versus Reason.

The Undisputed WWE Universal Championship match will feature Roman Reigns versus AJ Styles versus Randy Orton versus LA Knight.

It’s partly an economic argument about the merits of aid versus trade, charity versus dignity, and of impulsively stepping in to help versus listening first to what people might actually want.

The filmmaker finds such generational clashes intriguing, citing universal themes with complex nuances — freedom versus responsibility, love versus duty, and independence versus dependence — which one can relate to familial connections.

Often, grammatical information, such as past versus present, "I" versus "you", or positive versus negative, is conveyed solely by tone.

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As the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians continues to strategize language reintegration for our people, we need to understand the difference between wants versus needs, and desires versus essentials.

Companies are putting out different kinds of releases, whether they’re new titles versus DLC versus mobile.

Here in the third quarter, our capital ratios grew versus the prior quarter and versus year-end 2022.

Huckabee Sanders posits that the U.S. is no longer divided by right versus left, but rather “normal versus crazy,” wherein the “normal” perspective is far-right transphobia, and the “crazy” perspective is protection and care for the trans community.

Kicking off the tournament will be Hobbton versus Midway at 11 am then Union versus at 12 a.m.

The feud is branching beyond simple chirping for mask versus mask or hair versus hair.

The series' conflict isn't so much based on good versus evil as it is order versus chaos, making both protagonist Kazuma and antagonist Ryuuhou very understandable characters.

They weigh up factors such as male privilege versus shared responsibility and using coercion and threats versus negotiation and fairness.

This represented 75% growth versus last year and a 14% increase versus the third quarter, driven by continued gains in wholesale as well as a significant increase in retail.

This week’s ‘Road to’ hyped Swerve Strickland versus Darby Allin, Chris Jericho versus Keith Lee, and Daddy Magic ranting about the JAS attack on the Acclaimed.

To what extent is that a function of you as a company focusing more on it versus maybe providing additional incentives versus just the market and customers being more ready for that?

You have to fight to create separation, and so being able to make the adjustment on how we play versus one defense versus a switching defense is important.

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These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:

Common combinations with versus

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "versus" in a sentence?
An example: "Democrat versus Republican, Anglo versus Latino, urban versus rural, rich versus poor, men versus women: people are at each other’s throats as never before." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "versus" from authentic English texts.
What does "versus" mean?
Versus means: Against; in opposition to.
How many example sentences with "versus" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "versus", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.