as in disadvantage
a feature of someone or something that creates difficulty for achieving success
a plan with lots of pluses and only a few minuses
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Recent Examples of minus
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
Sarah talks parents of a fatally ill child through the pluses and minuses of participating in a clinical trial.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2025
Bruno V. Manno, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
This compares to an unfavorable score of 65 percent, for those who disliked her, giving her a net approval rating of minus 45.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
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Noun
Mitchell finished Wednesday’s win with a team-best plus/minus of plus 21.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
Sarah talks parents of a fatally ill child through the pluses and minuses of participating in a clinical trial.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2025
Preposition
The Teacher Morale Index for public school teachers ranged from a high of plus 47 in Georgia and 43 in Arizona, the most contented states, to a low of minus 14 in New Hampshire, 13 in Oregon, and 10 in Massachusetts, the most disheartened.
—Bruno V. Manno, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
This compares to an unfavorable score of 65 percent, for those who disliked her, giving her a net approval rating of minus 45.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minus
Noun
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Those who continue managing AI initiatives separately from their core commerce operations may find themselves at a disadvantage as conversational search becomes more prevalent.—
Kiri Masters,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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The law defines discrimination as when a trading partner's laws, import duties, regulations or other restrictions place the U.S. at a disadvantage.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
30 May 2025
Preposition
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Ole Miss became the 13th SEC program to earn a WCWS appearance all-time, leaving Arkansas and Mississippi State as the only teams in the 15-team conference without a trip to Oklahoma City.—
Ethan Westerman,
Arkansas Online,
26 May 2025
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In the post, the user explained that their partner bought a PlayStation 5 without discussing it with them first.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
26 May 2025
Noun
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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 team also had to account for potential other negatives.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
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The technical restoration process utilized the original camera and sound negatives as primary source elements, with work completed at the specialized facility L’Immagine Ritrovata in Bologna, Italy.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
19 May 2025
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Our findings, along with research from related fields, provide guidance on how to reduce the downsides of perfectionism while harnessing its potential benefits.—
Esade Business & Law School,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Any wisdom gleaned from short-form life advice videos sits on a balance with these potential downsides.—
Eliza Brooke,
Vox,
23 May 2025
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“Minus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minus. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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