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as in absence
the act or an instance of not having or being able to find
he was upset over the loss of his wedding ring
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as in victim
a person or thing harmed, lost, or destroyed
the platoon was able to accomplish its reconnaissance mission without any losses
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as in defeat
failure to win a contest
we're discouraged by our loss on Friday, but we're training hard for next week's game nevertheless
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as in decrease
the amount by which something is lessened
was determined to stay on the diet until he showed a loss of 10 pounds
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as in deprivation
the state of being robbed of something normally enjoyed
her loss of sleep meant that she would have trouble concentrating at work the next day
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as in destruction
the state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless
the loss of the oil tanker was more significant than the loss of its cargo
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Through the first half of 2024, the company posted $344 million in losses.
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Paolo Confino, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
Much of this has been driven by studios’ attempts to stop financial losses after overspending to compete with Netflix in the streaming wars.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
These symptoms may include fever, muscle aches, fatigue, headache, confusion, loss of balance or seizures.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2024
In spite of the dropping stock prices, the company barely held onto positive revenue until this March, when the German shoe giant posted its first annual loss in 30 years…the month before Parker announced her retirement.
—Michael Del Castillo, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2024
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Paolo Confino, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
Much of this has been driven by studios’ attempts to stop financial losses after overspending to compete with Netflix in the streaming wars.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
These symptoms may include fever, muscle aches, fatigue, headache, confusion, loss of balance or seizures.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2024
In spite of the dropping stock prices, the company barely held onto positive revenue until this March, when the German shoe giant posted its first annual loss in 30 years…the month before Parker announced her retirement.
—Michael Del Castillo, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loss
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Still, the telltale signs of a sustainable hotel are all there, from the absence of single-use plastics to the presence of green certifications.Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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The carmaker said worker absence jumped by 5% on Fridays and during late shifts compared with other days of the week.BYRyan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 1 Nov. 2024
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De Souza was among the many artists to contribute to Cardinals at the Window, a compilation to benefit hurricane victims in western North Carolina.Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 29 Oct. 2024
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Revenues would be directed to crime and victim services, mental health services for veterans and youth, and school safety programs.Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Magazine Highlights The Army of Election Officials Ready to Reject the Vote A movement driven by disinformation about Trump’s 2020 defeat has taken over many of the boards that certify elections.Jim Rutenberg Amanda Taub Lulu Garcia-Navarro Ariel Lown Lewiton Scout Brobst Kwame Anthony Appiah Kwame Anthony Appiah Ligaya Mishan John Hodgman, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2024
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Hillary Clinton, after all, was thought to be coasting toward a clean defeat of Trump.Philip Elliott, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
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Gold prices tend to rise in anticipation of a conflict, but when action takes place, the price remains the same or decreases.Sanford Mann, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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The difference between getting a good night’s sleep and a bad one is a decrease from 100% to 60% in the brain's ability to retain new facts.Dr. Peter H. Diamandis, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
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Some of the greatest crime hot spots are in places on the periphery between areas of affluence and areas of deprivation.Saima S. Iqbal, Scientific American, 24 Oct. 2024
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While The Road confronts us with the bleakness of planetary destruction, the sensory deprivation chamber in which Harpman holds her characters (and, therefore, readers) leaves no choice but to travel deep into our bodies.Hazlitt, Hazlitt, 23 Oct. 2024
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Local fire crews as well as National Weather Service teams are surveying the damage Sunday, including in the town of Valley Brook, Harrah and Newcastle where the storms caused severe destruction.Chris Boyette, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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Severe storms and reported tornadoes tore through Oklahoma on Saturday into early Sunday, injuring at least five people, toppling power lines and trees and leaving a trail of destruction.Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024
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The lack of Wi-Fi limits its appeal potential to a degree, and without an app, there's no way to customize the experience.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Ukraine offers public praise Ukraine sought to project a similar lack of concern over how the result might transform America’s approach to the war in Europe.Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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These individuals have all been accounted for, and no injuries or fatalities have been recorded.David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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Racing fatalities became a national obsession as horses kept dying at Santa Anita.John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Loss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loss. Accessed 12 Nov. 2024.
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