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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

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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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A mum awarded more than £35,000 in compensation after being sacked from a bar claims she has "not received a penny" almost six months after her "David vs. Goliath" tribunal ruling.

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

He noted that Credo follows a similar strategy for its active electrical cables, or AECs, “that allows them to compete very effectively vs. competitors.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Appeared in the April 6, 2026, print edition as 'The Cartoonist vs. the General'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Then, unpredictably, he made an exception: He’d play in the “USSR vs. the Rest of the World” match.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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