minus 1 of 2

minus

2 of 2

preposition

as in without
not having the contraption was like a giant carousel minus the horses

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Recent Examples of minus
Noun
Queta was an impact player in each of his first two NBA starts, leading the Celtics in plus/minus in both games and excelling on the offensive glass. Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2024 This question refers to the nuts and bolts of our financial lives, a simple income minus expenses accounting of the situation. Phil Stark, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Sep. 2024
Preposition
The most extreme temperatures will be in the northern Plains, where overnight lows will dip as low as minus 20, with wind chill values around minus 40. Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 5 Jan. 2025 Gaylord reached a low of minus 21 degrees on Sunday, the record low for that day, the weather service said. Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for minus 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for minus
Noun
  • This leaves lower-income workers at a significant disadvantage in creating long-term financial security.
    Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Even with a lightsaber in his hands and a handful of hostages, our villain seems to be at a disadvantage and forced to continue to improvise.
    Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Preposition
  • If Yoon fails to appear on Tuesday, a second hearing will proceed on Thursday, with or without him in attendance.
    Helen Regan, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
  • These commanders have reportedly sent North Korean troops into assault campaigns without providing adequate rear-fire support, leaving them vulnerable and contributing to high casualty rates.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Over the past 15 or so months, the NBA world has been busy rejecting Zach LaVine as a genuine asset, often labeling his contract as being a net negative, and his game unreliable.
    Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Alternatively, policies that reignite inflation or cause long-term interest rates to rise could be a negative for housing.
    Robert Thorpe, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • But the downside of staying too long is also well documented.
    Sumeet Salwan, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
  • This deal was a reminder of the downside of a hard cap, as a beloved franchise icon was dealt away over a relatively small gap in contract negotiations.
    Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025

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“Minus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minus. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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