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vs.

1 American  

abbreviation

  1. verse.

  2. versus.

v.s. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. vide supra.

V.S. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. Veterinary Surgeon.

VS 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. Veterinary Surgeon

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v.s. 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. vide supra See vide

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
vs 3 British  

abbreviation

  1. versus

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Example Sentences

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You can afford to focus on your actual expenses and vision for retirement than your Roth vs. traditional balance.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

Although she felt like it was a "David vs. Goliath" at the hearing, she said she felt vindicated when the panel ruled in her favour.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

The race between Graham Platner and Janet Mills was billed as the showdown of the Democratic primary season: Oysterman vs. governor.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

Appeared in the April 16, 2026, print edition as 'Justice Thomas: Progressives vs. the Declaration'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

If you refrained from pressing, you would probably have reversed that decision if the stakes had been $10,000 vs. $9,500.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

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