1
: resulting in or likely to result in defeat
a losing battle
a losing poker hand
2
: marked by many losses or more losses than wins
a losing streak
a losing record
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On Friday, the three major averages posted a losing week .
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Sarah Min, CNBC, 13 June 2025
The team embarked on a significant overhaul after posting a losing record last year, bringing in franchise icon Buster Posey as the new president of baseball operations.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
On the losing end of Wall Street was Okta, which fell 16.2% even though the identity and access management company reported better results for the latest quarter than Wall Street expected.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
That’s an easy reputation to earn with more than 18,000 losses compared to three wins on one’s résumé, but the Generals have been on the losing end time and time again when looking at their decades-long rivalry with the Harlem Globetrotters.
—Jason Jones, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
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Sarah Min, CNBC, 13 June 2025
The team embarked on a significant overhaul after posting a losing record last year, bringing in franchise icon Buster Posey as the new president of baseball operations.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
On the losing end of Wall Street was Okta, which fell 16.2% even though the identity and access management company reported better results for the latest quarter than Wall Street expected.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
That’s an easy reputation to earn with more than 18,000 losses compared to three wins on one’s résumé, but the Generals have been on the losing end time and time again when looking at their decades-long rivalry with the Harlem Globetrotters.
—Jason Jones, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
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“Losing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/losing. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.
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