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
Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Mar. 2025
There’s pluses and minuses for everything in terms of the way that filmmakers get their film seen and the way that these streamers operate.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
Walden is forecast to see overnight lows near minus 13 degrees and windchill temperatures near 36 degrees below zero.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 12 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Growth comes with pluses and minuses, and chief among the minuses is that suddenly more people are jockeying for limited parking space, especially near TCU.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Mar. 2025
There’s pluses and minuses for everything in terms of the way that filmmakers get their film seen and the way that these streamers operate.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
Preposition
Crashes caused by the snow and cold prompted Colorado Department of Transportation officials to close portions of north-south Interstate 25 near the Wyoming border, and east near the Nebraska border, CDOT weather stations showed temperatures of around minus 8 degrees.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
Walden is forecast to see overnight lows near minus 13 degrees and windchill temperatures near 36 degrees below zero.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minus
Noun
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Federal cases brought in Texas appeal to the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, a far-right court that routinely interprets the law in creative ways to benefit right-wing causes and the Republican Party, something likely to put anyone trying to stop a deportation at a disadvantage.—
Ian Millhiser,
Vox,
1 Apr. 2025
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This level of transparency ensures that you are never misled or unknowingly placed at a disadvantage.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
Preposition
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Executive director Nick Turner told the Bangor Daily News the show hoped to have other characters on stage reference the two Black characters the musical is missing without showing the pair, but was warned that altering the musical’s licensed script would constitute a contract violation .—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2025
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This conversation set is made from durable, weather-resistant steel without sacrificing any aesthetic elements—the set still looks vintage, European, and artistic.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
7 Apr. 2025
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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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Lundgren was able to turn a negative into a positive — learning martial arts to work out his anger and pivot to a Hollywood career.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2025
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One of the only gripes was the price, but a $100 price cut easily turns a negative into a great deal.—
Carlos Mejia,
PC Magazine,
2 Apr. 2025
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There are some downsides to debt settlement, such as fees and damage to your credit.—
Kat Tretina,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Even before this week, the downside of the Trump White House’s brusque treatment of historic U.S. allies was obvious.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Minus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minus. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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