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plural of negative
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as in nos
a vote or decision against something in the absence of an unambiguous negative from the commander, we decided to continue on the mission

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as in opposites
something that is as different as possible from something else the desire to control another person is actually the negative of real love

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negatives

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verb

present tense third-person singular of negative
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as in downs
to reject by or as if by a vote although the rebuttal was very eloquent, the jury negatived it in favor of the prosecution's argument we promptly negatived the idea of having pizza again for dinner, noting that we had already had it for three nights that week

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Noun
  • What are some disadvantages of a charge card?
    Ryley Amond, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
  • More public information is beneficial about the advantages and disadvantages of natural grass sod versus artificial turf.
    Noël Fletcher, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Although Amazon denies this, many believe that their RTO policy is being implemented in place of a layoff to avoid paying severance.
    William Arruda, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
  • However, Natalia denies this ever occurred and detailed the struggles of living on her own as a child — whose date of birth, following medical tests and DNA analysis, was legally restored to 2003 — in a rare interview with PEOPLE in January 2025.
    Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Total assets for the union increased 17% to $418 million, while liabilities rose 28% to $318 million, including $226 million owed to players from revenue generated by the union’s licensing arm, THINK450.
    Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 30 Dec. 2024
  • However, the costs relate to current year payroll costs, and do not provide an accurate picture of how the raises will increase the pension liabilities that result as well.
    John A. Rasimas, Hartford Courant, 27 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • While some apps may offer value, the temptation to check Instagram or Snapchat far outweighs any educational benefit.
    Neela Mukherjee Lockel, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Demand for weight-loss drugs still outweighs supply.
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • So much is being disclosed that the borrower or tenant ignores everything.
    Joshua Stein, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The second view—people can just move to cheaper cities, because the prosperous city is full up—also ignores basic economics.
    Richard McGahey, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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