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as in handicap
a feature of someone or something that creates difficulty for achieving success
their lack of height was a disadvantage on the basketball court
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as in expense
the negative result caused by something that creates difficulty for achieving success
intense pretrial publicity worked to our disadvantage
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Recent Examples of disadvantage
While early intervention in an industry may sound good in theory, the government is likely to make the wrong regulatory calls, prevent AI from reaching its potential, and put the U.S. at a significant disadvantage in the global AI race, a race that has economic as well as geopolitical implications.
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Clark D. Asay, National Review, 27 Nov. 2024
To assume this immediately puts you at a disadvantage.
—John M. O'Connor, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
There are also a few potential disadvantages of consuming sugar alcohol that are important to be aware of.
—Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 27 Nov. 2024
What to look for when shopping for an infrared sauna blanket
What are the disadvantages of an infrared sauna blanket?
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 27 Nov. 2024
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Clark D. Asay, National Review, 27 Nov. 2024
To assume this immediately puts you at a disadvantage.
—John M. O'Connor, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
There are also a few potential disadvantages of consuming sugar alcohol that are important to be aware of.
—Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 27 Nov. 2024
What to look for when shopping for an infrared sauna blanket
What are the disadvantages of an infrared sauna blanket?
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disadvantage
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In 1936, famed Olympic runner Jesse Owens raced a horse in a 100-yard dash and won thanks in part to a 40-yard handicap).Emily Barone, Time, 19 July 2017
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LNK classes have done everything from installing handicap doors at Redwood to creating a Healthy Newborn site for Transitions that serves mothers going through addiction recovery.Brent Cooper, Cincinnati.com, 17 July 2017
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The higher medical expenses have also hit UnitedHealth’s rivals, including Humana and CVS Health’s Aetna, which have seen historic spikes in costs, particularly in their Medicare Advantage plans in part due to seniors seeking more medical care than in the past.Bruce Japsen, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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Thompson's death sparked a wide social media conversation over frustrations with navigating the U.S. health insurance system, particularly when medical expenses are not covered or insurance claims or requests for care are denied.Sriparna Roy, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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Leaders can use tools like a pros and cons list or scenario analysis to ensure that potential benefits are given equal weight to potential drawbacks.Bryce Hoffman, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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The drawbacks of insomniacs are the hours available to analyze a conflict—a convincing script, a role-play of possible opinions.Jennifer Harlan, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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Despite the fact that the age of female winners has been steadily increasing in the last despite, the average female Oscar winner is 39 years old, according to a Sky News 2023 report—almost a decade younger than the average male winner at 47.Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2023
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Westbrook recently scored a triple-double despite shooting 7-for-27 from the floor.Bruce Jenkins, SFChronicle.com, 7 Dec. 2019
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The agreement also resolves McKinsey's civil liability for allegedly violating the False Claims Act by causing Purdue Pharma to submit false claims to federal healthcare programs for medically unnecessary prescriptions of OxyContin.Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Under the civil settlement, McKinsey is not admitting liability.Brian Mann, NPR, 13 Dec. 2024
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The imposition of price controls is more often than not the imposition of a loss that businesses (including banks) aren’t in the position to sustain, thus the cessation of the service price-controlled by federal bureaucrats.John Tamny, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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But their last three losses in the series have come at home.Austin Mock, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Disadvantage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disadvantage. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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