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in contrast to

prep · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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prep

Meaning 1

As opposed to.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 2005, Wienke G. W. Boerma, Carl-Andy Dubois, 2: Mapping primary care across Europe, Richard Saltman, Ana Rico, Wienke G. W. Boerma, Primary care in the driver's seat?: Organizational reform in European primary care, page 33, In contrast to home nursing, home help services are not a part of health care but are considered as social services, except in Ireland, the Netherlands and to some degree in Germany.

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