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as in hostile
marked by opposition or ill will
classes that hopefully will change the negative attitude that some students have toward the recent immigrants
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as in unfavorable
opposed to one's interests
the almost universally negative reaction to the book
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as in veto
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 opposite
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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as in disadvantage
a feature of someone or something that creates difficulty for achieving success
the main negative of this job is that I have to get up at 4:30 a.m.
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as in to dismiss
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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as in to deny
to declare not to be true
the governor's press secretary promptly negatived the rumor that he was not intending to run for reelection
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as in to reject
to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to
even though I had originally negatived the invitation, Mom thought I should go anyway
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as in to offset
to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective
no amount of flattery is likely to negative that overheard insult
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as in to refuse
to be unwilling to grant
ultimately, we negatived the request for a personal loan
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a negative impact
negative consequences
terrible consequences
awful consequences
nasty consequences
unfavorable consequences
disadvantageous consequences
negative reaction
negative thoughts
negative feelings
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Recent Examples of negative
Sherri Gordon, Health, 29 Dec. 2024
These observations came while Americans were enduring a constant parade of negative news, especially on the economy.
—Russell L. Riley / Made By History, TIME, 29 Dec. 2024
Andy Mitten, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
But this is where the negatives begin for Syria's future stability.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Yueqi Yang, Time, 20 Apr. 2022
In response, Moody’s Investors Service recently lowered its outlook for the sector to negative.
—Nick Sargen, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2021
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Adjective
However, amounts less than the tolerable upper intake level of 4,000 IU could also have a negative impact over time.217
Vitamin D supplements may interact with some medications, including diuretics, statins, steroids, and Orlistat (a weight-loss drug).
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 29 Dec. 2024
These observations came while Americans were enduring a constant parade of negative news, especially on the economy.
—Russell L. Riley / Made By History, TIME, 29 Dec. 2024
Noun
Those six matches have brought positives, negatives and mixed results, but his opponents on Sunday, Manchester City, will pose a different challenge.
—Andy Mitten, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
But this is where the negatives begin for Syria's future stability.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Verb
But with sales growth expected to go from triple digits in 2021 to negative this year, shares have tanked to a record low recently.
—Yueqi Yang, Time, 20 Apr. 2022
In response, Moody’s Investors Service recently lowered its outlook for the sector to negative.
—Nick Sargen, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2021
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According to the complaint, several parties had to partake in an all-hands-on-deck meeting to address Lively’s claims of a hostile work environment.Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
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But the country’s new leaders will also have to look outward, balancing the tangled, sometimes contradictory interests of many foreign powers — some friendly, some hostile, some wary.Josh Holder, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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While many younger Americans have voiced their support for Trump post-election, the YouGov poll showed between 40 and 50 percent still held an unfavorable view of the next president, leaving him some work to do in impressing those who perhaps voted for Harris instead.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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While the country was split, with 36% having a favorable view and 27% an unfavorable view, the partisan numbers were more jarring.Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Dec. 2024
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Cassilly’s veto follows nearly 11 months of controversy between the county government and the tourism non-profit after Cassilly vetoed similar legislation establishing funding for Visit Harford in January.Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 4 Dec. 2024
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Biden’s May 16, 2023, veto killed Republican efforts to reinstate the tariffs on solar imports. 4.Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Dec. 2024
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No wonder the fathers of old had a tendency to be so unhappy, and no wonder the fathers of today are increasingly the opposite.John Tamny, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
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Shareholders, workers and customers may hope for their own sake that the opposite is true — and that other businesses follow Costco’s example.Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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Each also has its advantages and disadvantages from a taxation perspective.Prasanna Kumar, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Scientists have indeed called for more research, but Kennedy’s assertion was nevertheless false; in fact, data has indicated that trans women may face significant disadvantages in some athletic metrics, like oxygen consumption, compared to their cis peers.Samantha Riedel, Them, 20 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The judge issued a ruling to nolle the charges against him, meaning they would be dismissed.David R. Cameron, Hartford Courant, 31 Dec. 2024
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Musk publicly dismissed these worries, but environmental groups successfully pressured Tesla to reduce its water consumption.Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Dec. 2024
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The Supreme Court had previously denied TikTok's request for an injunction that would have delayed enforcement until Trump takes office, instead planning to rush a decision on whether the Act violates the First Amendment before the deadline hits.Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
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Michael LeBron wanted to rent a billboard in an Amtrak station, was denied, and ended up suing Amtrak over First Amendment rights.Peter Greene, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Ultimately, Republicans rejected Trump’s demand to eliminate the debt limit completely.David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Dec. 2024
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Government shutdown:Donald Trump rejects bipartisan plan to avoid a government shutdown, sets up debt ceiling battle When is the government shutdown deadline?Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Negative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negative. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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