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He said the Bank of Canada should be considering interest-rate cuts as opposed to increases.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
"Andoni likes to take all of the sessions and be in the thick of it as opposed to leaving it to others," said a Bournemouth source.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
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- on the flip side
- not to be confused with
- and not
- the alternative being
Possible Antonyms
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- hand in hand with
- and also
