1
as in unfavorable
opposed to one's interests
all the adverse publicity really caused the movie star's popularity to suffer
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2
as in detrimental
causing or capable of causing harm
the adverse effects of the drug are too severe to allow it to be marketed
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Recent Examples of adverse
Borrowers who are on track for student loan forgiveness through PSLF, ICR, or PAYE and are concerned about the Department of Education making adverse changes to program rules can submit formal comments through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at Regulations.gov.
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Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
The training must to include an explanation about how the policy would apply in such situations and a statement from the company that emphasizes employees would not face adverse actions for invoking it, according to the settlement agreement obtained by the Idaho Statesman.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 2 Apr. 2025
Hydration, nutrition, and knowing personal limits can help prevent adverse reactions such as dizziness or anxiety.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
The takeover offer will be subject to customary closing conditions including market and business-related material, adverse change clauses and regulatory approval.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2025
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Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
The training must to include an explanation about how the policy would apply in such situations and a statement from the company that emphasizes employees would not face adverse actions for invoking it, according to the settlement agreement obtained by the Idaho Statesman.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 2 Apr. 2025
Hydration, nutrition, and knowing personal limits can help prevent adverse reactions such as dizziness or anxiety.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
The takeover offer will be subject to customary closing conditions including market and business-related material, adverse change clauses and regulatory approval.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adverse
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Trump has derided the outlets as being unfavorable to him and a drain on taxpayer money.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
15 Apr. 2025
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According to a Quinnipiac poll released in mid-March, only 7 percent of American voters have a favorable opinion of Putin, while 81 percent have an unfavorable opinion of him.—
Eric Jason Martin Tanya Pérez Ted Blaisdell,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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This buildup can have a detrimental effect on your plumbing system, so it's recommended to install a softener as soon as possible to treat the hard water issues and protect the plumbing.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Mar. 2025
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The outcome was detrimental to Sacramento’s position in the play-in race while dealing another blow to the team’s hopes of securing an automatic playoff berth as one of the top six teams in the Western Conference.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
11 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, the negative effects on the economy could be significant, prompting the Fed to lower rates sooner and more sharply.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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While Americans have tended to hold negative attitudes about the government’s handling of the environment for decades, the survey found opinions slipped again this year.—
Lauren Irwin,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025
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Shiny and minty, these balms provide a gloss-like effect while protecting your lips from the sun’s harmful rays.—
Jillian Dara,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Apr. 2025
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The debate over the law centers on balancing accountability for harmful content with the risks of censorship and stifled innovation.—
Daryl Lim,
The Conversation,
9 Apr. 2025
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Andreas typically waits until there have been three instances of potential hostile communication before asking her friend or colleague if everything is OK.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
28 Mar. 2025
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Home to one of the world’s largest refugee populations – most of them from Afghanistan – Pakistan has not always welcomed the foreigners, subjecting them to hostile living conditions and threatening deportation over the years.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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The storms are threatening large hail and damaging wind gusts up to 60 mph.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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But in recent years, lung disease for miners has become a major concern again, Laney says, because coal increasingly comes from mines embedded in sandstone, and which generates dust that's 20 times more damaging to lungs than coal.—
Yuki Noguchi,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2025
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Oddsmakers, however, still expect the Gators to handle a dangerous Maryland team coming off a thrilling win over Colorado State.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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The areas at risk for dangerous ocean impacts include San Francisco, coastal North Bay including Point Reyes National Seashore, Santa Cruz, San Francisco's peninsula coast, northern Monterey Bay, southern Monterey Bay, and Big Sur coast.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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That means more time for Rojas, who has shown more bad than good to begin this season.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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Thankfully, the kittens were discovered and rescued right in time before something worse fell on them.—
TJ Macias,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Adverse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adverse. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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