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as in handicaps
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 expenses
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 disadvantages
Despite these disadvantages, Spirit grew rapidly during the early two-thousands and made a profit through 2019.
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John Cassidy, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
Below are the advantages and disadvantages of using Hers.
—Nicole Hernandez, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Instead, perhaps plucky Oklahoma, with all of its financial disadvantages, scheduling struggles and three-star players, could shake up the world.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
Due to these structural disadvantages, hockey will never surpass football, basketball or baseball in overall popularity in America.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
However, there are disadvantages which include lack of job protection and insufficient wages that cover don’t on-the-job expenses.
—Helen Dennis, Daily News, 2 May 2026
Here, an expert shares the key ingredients that make a successful dishwasher detergent formula, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of using cleaning tablets.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2026
All too often, these differences fall along socioeconomic lines, meaning the children who already face the steepest disadvantages are least protected.
—Dana Suskind, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
For those who appreciate the charm of the Bradford pear yet wish to steer clear of its disadvantages, there are several striking and dependable alternatives to consider for your yard.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 29 Apr. 2026
John Cassidy, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
Below are the advantages and disadvantages of using Hers.
—Nicole Hernandez, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Instead, perhaps plucky Oklahoma, with all of its financial disadvantages, scheduling struggles and three-star players, could shake up the world.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
Due to these structural disadvantages, hockey will never surpass football, basketball or baseball in overall popularity in America.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
However, there are disadvantages which include lack of job protection and insufficient wages that cover don’t on-the-job expenses.
—Helen Dennis, Daily News, 2 May 2026
Here, an expert shares the key ingredients that make a successful dishwasher detergent formula, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of using cleaning tablets.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2026
All too often, these differences fall along socioeconomic lines, meaning the children who already face the steepest disadvantages are least protected.
—Dana Suskind, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
For those who appreciate the charm of the Bradford pear yet wish to steer clear of its disadvantages, there are several striking and dependable alternatives to consider for your yard.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disadvantages
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Despite its handicaps, Western analysts and officials say Ukraine has in recent months recorded battlefield successes against Russia’s bigger army, disrupting a spring offensive started by Russia amid improving weather, as fields dry out and new foliage on tree lines offers more cover.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Young players can be motivated to keep playing more complex games, especially if parents create handicaps that help young kids excel or house rules that are designed for inclusive play.—
Stephanie Ganz,
Parents,
8 Mar. 2026
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Sun’s attorney, Wilson Carroll, argued that with rising operations expenses and the amount the company pours back into the property, the increases were fair.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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If a drug retails for $100 and a hospital can buy it for $60, then charges the patient or their insurance the full $100 price, the hospital then has $40 to put toward other expenses.—
Dené K. Dryden,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
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The large bonuses highlight the impact to Uber’s bottom line from reducing its insurance liabilities.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2026
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Traits once seen as stabilizing — empathy, humility, shame — are recast as liabilities in a world that prizes speed, dominance and certainty.—
Sarah DaVanzo,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2026
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This turn for the heightened has both benefits and drawbacks.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
8 May 2026
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Weigh all three account types carefully before getting started, and don't diminish the potential benefits of splitting your funds between two or even all three accounts to exploit the advantages each comes with while minimizing the drawbacks of each at the same time.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
7 May 2026
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The fact is, it is widely believed Rockies hitters and pitchers having to go back and forth between sea level and a mile high is among the biggest detriments to their success.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 May 2026
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Resident Mark Youell said the board rightly voted this down and urged the board to continue to reject it, saying the detriments far exceed the benefits.—
Alicia Fabbre,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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The checklist included all her shortcomings, physical and otherwise.—
Erin Entrada Kelly,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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Heirloom cherry tomatoes have a shorter shelf life than hybrids, but their flavor overrides their shortcomings.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 May 2026
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Until late in the season, Indiana had more losses than any other program in college football history.—
Antonio Morales,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Laurel won’t have a Triple Crown contender to offset losses.—
Sam Cohn,
Baltimore Sun,
11 May 2026
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There were times when there were positives and negatives, ups and downs.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
11 May 2026
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Abel’s detailed knowledge about Berkshire’s operating businesses won praise, but the unexplained absence of substantial buybacks and a lack of clarity on the future of the equity portfolio and Berkshire’s big cash pile are coming up as negatives.—
Alex Crippen,
CNBC,
9 May 2026
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“Disadvantages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disadvantages. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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