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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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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
As a result, Ballad Health expects that thousands of patients will be safer from adverse drug events.
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Gil Press, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Any adverse events or side effects that happen because of this product should be reported to the FDA via their MedWatch form.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
No illnesses or adverse effects have been reported.
—Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2024
Blocking the deal on spurious national security grounds would invite many far more realistic, adverse national security and economic consequences.
—Dan Ikenson, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Gil Press, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Any adverse events or side effects that happen because of this product should be reported to the FDA via their MedWatch form.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
No illnesses or adverse effects have been reported.
—Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2024
Blocking the deal on spurious national security grounds would invite many far more realistic, adverse national security and economic consequences.
—Dan Ikenson, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adverse
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SiriusXM has been grappling with subscriber losses and unfavorable demographic shifts.Yun Li, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, roughly half of Americans have a somewhat or very unfavorable view of Musk, which is also similar to the amount of Americans who view Trump negatively.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Yet the uptick in travel to the ends of Earth has a detrimental impact on the environment, further exacerbating the impact of the climate crisis on fragile ecosystems.Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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In revealing how the prairie was consumed by colonization and agricultural practices time has proven detrimental, Smarsh’s piece is equal parts fascinating history and ecology lesson.Longreads, Longreads, 19 Dec. 2024
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Three-quarters, or 76%, of shoppers consider free returns a key factor in deciding where to spend their money, and 67% say a negative return experience would discourage them from shopping with a retailer again, the NRF found.Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024
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Lively’s filing includes texts and emails between Baldoni and his PR team detailing their online strategy to damage Lively’s reputation, inflaming the negative narratives about Lively that were beginning to brew online.Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Targeting children with a harmful product and lying about its safety violates the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act, said Skrmetti.Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Although the kidneys should flush any harmful products out of the system, large quantities can be damaging, and could even lead to kidney failure.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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In story mode, there are a few other people to find on the island, some of whom will be helpful and others hostile.Jason Bennett, arkansasonline.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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Trump’s power derives from his ability to sow fear — fear that his administration will deport our immigrant neighbors, arrest opponents, attack LGBTQ+ rights, ban vaccines, and command the military to invade hostile cities.Joe Mathews, The Mercury News, 13 Dec. 2024
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Triggering a damaging government shutdown would hurt families who are gathering to meet with their loved ones and endanger the basic services Americans from veterans to Social Security recipients rely on.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Some of the strongest evidence comes from lab studies using animals as well as what's already known about the damaging effects of chemicals added to plastics.Will Stone, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
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The night was a downhill slope, a movement in woeful reverse, a tidal pull back into the tumult and dangerous madness of what must now be called the era of Trump.Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2024
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Alaska Alaska is under winter weather warnings with heavy snow, blowing snow, and wind gusts up to 40 mph creating dangerous travel and frostbite risks.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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Not bad for someone who was initially rejected for the role of Mariko.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
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Their worst fears were confirmed when the mother and her kittens were killed, leaving only Evergreen unaccounted for.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Adverse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adverse. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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