as in disasters
something that has failed
the first movie in the series was good, but all the sequels have been losers
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Recent Examples of losers
Investors are in the final stretch of 2024, and many are moving money from the year’s big winners into the biggest losers.
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Fred Imbert, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Target has emerged as a laggard within what is shaping up to be a field of clear winners and losers for the major retail stocks this year.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Yes, conference championship losers have been knocked out of a four-team field before, but that was a higher threshold for postseason participation.
—Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
The Chinese Embassy in Washington cautioned last week that there will be losers on all sides if there is a trade war.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 7 Dec. 2024
The Chinese Embassy in Washington has cautioned that there will be losers on all sides if there is a trade war.
—Colleen Long and Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Market Implications and Future Outlook The combination of AI advancement and policy shifts is creating winners and losers in the ed-tech sector.
—Robert Daugherty, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
In contrast, free competition, by empowering all patients to decide winners and losers, is the antidote to high prices and low quality, both of which run contrary to their best interests.
—Ge Bai, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
When policymakers put their thumbs on the scale to pick winners and losers, the process is influenced by large players, thereby harming competition and patient welfare.
—Ge Bai, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Fred Imbert, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Target has emerged as a laggard within what is shaping up to be a field of clear winners and losers for the major retail stocks this year.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Yes, conference championship losers have been knocked out of a four-team field before, but that was a higher threshold for postseason participation.
—Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
The Chinese Embassy in Washington cautioned last week that there will be losers on all sides if there is a trade war.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 7 Dec. 2024
The Chinese Embassy in Washington has cautioned that there will be losers on all sides if there is a trade war.
—Colleen Long and Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Market Implications and Future Outlook The combination of AI advancement and policy shifts is creating winners and losers in the ed-tech sector.
—Robert Daugherty, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
In contrast, free competition, by empowering all patients to decide winners and losers, is the antidote to high prices and low quality, both of which run contrary to their best interests.
—Ge Bai, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
When policymakers put their thumbs on the scale to pick winners and losers, the process is influenced by large players, thereby harming competition and patient welfare.
—Ge Bai, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for losers
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One is Concord, a game that was almost instantly shut down by Sony after a spectacularly bad debut, one of the biggest gaming disasters in history.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The program offers members of the entertainment community and the public an immediate way to offer vital support to firefighters, first responders, and communities affected by disasters.Denise Petski, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
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These industries are accustomed to strict protocols and have a vested interest in maintaining them—cybersecurity failures could damage their reputations and jeopardize their operations.Gregory Francis, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Fire Negativity and Hire Positivity Finally, let go of your failures and learn to celebrate your successes.Colin C. Campbell, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Avoid blowing disappointments out of perspective; look for the upside of a downside situation; focus on work solutions instead of problems; pinpoint opportunity in a challenge.Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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The action hinges largely on disappointments, betrayals, desertions that already happened, an offscreen past often referred to but never shown.Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Kenya grappled with one of its worst floods in recent history, the latest in a string of weather catastrophes, following weeks of extreme rainfall that scientists linked to a changing climate.Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Tragically claiming 349 lives, the 737 MAX catastrophes revealed serious flaws in corporate governance and fundamental safety shortcomings.Jim Osman, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Losers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/losers. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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