vs.

¹ American  

abbreviation

1. verse.

2. versus.

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v.s. ² American  

abbreviation

1. vide supra.

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V.S. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. Veterinary Surgeon.

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VS ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. Veterinary Surgeon

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v.s. ² British  

abbreviation

1. vide supra See vide

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vs ³ British  

abbreviation

1. versus

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Example Sentences

In grade school, we’d play a game of tag called “Fidel vs. the Cubans.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

“Crude export restrictions could sharply reduce international demand and thus prices of U.S. WTI crude vs. international benchmarks,” they added.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

“The commodity landscape is littered with backwardation vs. contango trades gone bad. Now the Department of Energy is out there rolling the dice.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Many are solo business travelers and couples vs. families.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

“Basketball vs. Face,” Tyler says, and I’d give him a dirty look if I didn’t think it’d restart the nose-gushing.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell