1
: resulting in or likely to result in defeat
a losing battle
a losing poker hand
2
: marked by many losses or more losses than wins
a losing streak
a losing record
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The Falcons have posted eight consecutive losing seasons, trying a mark in franchise history that was established from 1983 to 1990 under the previous ownership.
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D. Orlando Ledbetter, AJC.com, 10 Jan. 2026
The whole enterprise felt like a losing game.
—Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
North Crowley had 14 consecutive losing seasons from 2006 to 2019, going 36-105 in that span, before posting a record of 67-12 over the last six years and winning its first state title since 2003.
—Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
Dallas has consecutive losing seasons for the first time since the last of three in a row in 2002.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Jan. 2026
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D. Orlando Ledbetter, AJC.com, 10 Jan. 2026
The whole enterprise felt like a losing game.
—Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
North Crowley had 14 consecutive losing seasons from 2006 to 2019, going 36-105 in that span, before posting a record of 67-12 over the last six years and winning its first state title since 2003.
—Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
Dallas has consecutive losing seasons for the first time since the last of three in a row in 2002.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Losing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/losing. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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