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  • vs.
    vs.
    abbreviation
    verse.
  • v.s.
    v.s.
    abbreviation
    vide supra.
  • V.S.
    V.S.
    abbreviation
    Veterinary Surgeon.
  • VS
    VS
    abbreviation
    Veterinary Surgeon
  • vs
    vs
    abbreviation
    versus
Synonyms

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

"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

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

"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

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“While every 401k/IRA makes new all-time highs by the day, Healthcare failing to keep pace or even stay in the same game—almost -16% vs. the SPX,” Holz wrote.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

“It becomes essential vs. nonessential spending,” said Kate Beattie, a senior retirement income strategist at Capital Group, who has studied sequence of returns risk.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

The starting guard, who has been sidelined along with Luka Doncic since April 2, is questionable as the team looks to close out the playoff series vs. the Rockets.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 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

From there, it’s a matter of counting, hearing and feeling how the strong vs. weak beats are grouped to create a meter.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

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