Examples of plus in a Sentence
The apartment isn't perfect, but the fact that it has new appliances is a plus.
The job doesn't pay well, but the convenient hours are a definite plus.
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Internationally, Masters earned $25 million over 80-plus territories, for a global opening weekend of $54 million.
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Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 7 June 2026
From a defensive standpoint, each element would be a plus-defender with the exception of Powell, which should make this lineup much easier to mask the deficiencies of a negative-defender, such as the ones with Herro.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 6 June 2026
The Wings had 25-plus assists for the fourth time this season, with six from Ogunbowale.
—ABC News, 6 June 2026
The Spurs’ star scored five points in the first quarter and did not make a field goal at all in the second, entering the second half a whopping plus-zero.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 6 June 2026
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Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 7 June 2026
From a defensive standpoint, each element would be a plus-defender with the exception of Powell, which should make this lineup much easier to mask the deficiencies of a negative-defender, such as the ones with Herro.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 6 June 2026
The Wings had 25-plus assists for the fourth time this season, with six from Ogunbowale.
—ABC News, 6 June 2026
The Spurs’ star scored five points in the first quarter and did not make a field goal at all in the second, entering the second half a whopping plus-zero.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 6 June 2026
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“Plus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plus. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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plus
1 of 3 adjective1
: mathematically positive
a plus quantity
2
: having, receiving, or being in addition to what is expected
now she is plus a kitten
3
: falling high in a certain range
a grade of C plus
4
: electrically positive
plus
2 of 3 noun
plural pluses
ˈpləs-əz 
also plusses
also plusses
1
: an added quantity
2
: something that is an advantage
that the machine operated quietly was a plus
plus
3 of 3 preposition
: increased by : with the addition of
4 plus 5 is 9
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