We should be stopping terrorists from operating, as opposed to chasing them after they've attacked.I like pro basketball, as opposed to the college game.
as opposed to
Instead of; in contrast to. We're going to Florida for our vacation this year, as opposed to the local beach.As opposed to sitting around watching TV, you could be working on your paper.
as opˈposed to
(written) used to make a contrast between two things: 200 people attended, as opposed to 300 the previous year.This exercise develops suppleness as opposed to (= rather than) strength.
as opposed to
In contrast to: "a Baroque violin that ... uses gut strings as opposed to metal-wound ones"(William Zagorski).