Definition of MINUS

Examples of minus in a Sentence

Preposition

He left the restaurant minus his hat. a fruit that looks like a peach, minus the fuzz

Noun

She decided that the pluses of owning a home outweighed the minuses. Some employers see a lack of experience as a real minus. Put the minus to the left of the number.

Recent Examples on the Web: Preposition

The entire Game of Thrones cast, past and present (minus a few regrettably absent faves) assembled in New York City this evening for the show's eighth and final premiere. — Emma Dibdin, Harper's BAZAAR, "Emilia Clarke Is Dressed Like A True Queen On The Game of Thrones Red Carpet," 3 Apr. 2019 Temperatures plunged as low as minus 26 in North Dakota with wind chills as low as minus 62 in Minnesota. — Blake Nicholson, The Seattle Times, "Midwest cities scramble to keep homeless from dangerous cold," 30 Jan. 2019 The loin and the rings are coated in a batter with a smooth funnel cake-like taste and texture, minus the powdered sugar. — Sarah Gish, kansascity, "Batter up: Here are 18 KC-area places to get perfect, golden-fried onion rings," 21 June 2018 Research shows that optimal amounts of this and other carotenoids helps protect the skin from sun damage while another study found that eating carotenoid-rich foods gives your skin a healthy-looking glow, minus the skin-wrecking tan. — Samantha Cassetty, NBC News, "10 seriously filling salads you'll want to eat all summer," 6 June 2017 The Apple Watch Nike+ Series 4 comes in 40mm and 44mm sizes, and it can be bought as a package with any of the aforementioned bands, minus the black and neon yellow ones. — Dani Deahl, The Verge, "New Apple Watch Nike+ Series 4 has launched with limited quantity in stores," 5 Oct. 2018 Little by little, over the five seasons of our show, through struggle and plenty of wrong — read: hilarious! — moves, Abby has found the right path for her, minus the expectations. — Ilana Kaplan, New York Times, "Lisa Edelstein Says Goodbye to Her ‘Girlfriends’," 8 June 2018 Every few months, run a cycle minus detergent using a dishwasher cleaner, like Cascade, Affresh, or Glisten. — The Good Housekeeping Institute, Good Housekeeping, "8 Annoying Dishwasher Problems — Solved!," 28 Jan. 2015 At 10 in the morning, the teeming fluorescent atmosphere brought to mind an OTB, minus the gentility. — Mark Rozzo, Town & Country, "Hong Kong Foodie," 1 Nov. 2012

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

That’s a big minus not just for all of the civilians in the region who desire just to get on with their lives in dignity, but for Americans as well. — Heather Hurlburt, Daily Intelligencer, "‘Status Quo Minus’ in Israel and Palestine," 14 May 2018 Like the new-look Cavs' chances to beat the Spurs minus Leonard? — Ted Crow, cleveland.com, "Cleveland Cavaliers vs. San Antonio Spurs minus Kawhi Leonard: Crowquill," 25 Feb. 2018 The newest Laker played the entire fourth quarter and finished the game with a team-best +11 plus/minus. — Dan Woike, latimes.com, "What we learned from the Lakers' 123-114 loss to the Grizzlies," 16 Jan. 2018 The cast of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars season two (minus Adore Delano, because God doesn't give with both hands) walked the white carpet at the MTV VMAs on Sunday night. — Eliza Thompson, Cosmopolitan, "The Drag Race All Stars Recreated Iconic VMAs Looks and It Was Incredible," 29 Aug. 2016 In 2014, after the Browns took cornerback Justin Gilbert at No. 8 and Manziel at 22, Bleacher Report graded Gilbert an A-minus and Manziel an A-plus. — Peter King, SI.com, "For the Browns, the 29th Time’s the Charm?," 3 May 2018 The margin of error is plus-minus 4 percentage points. — Fox News, "'Sex and the City' star Cynthia Nixon to challenge Andrew Cuomo in race for NY governor," 19 Mar. 2018 The company’s book value per share rose 0.4% in 2018, the company said, compared with a minus 4.4% total return in the S&P 500, including dividends. — Nicole Friedman, WSJ, "Warren Buffett’s Kraft Heinz Bet Dragged Down Berkshire Hathaway in 2018," 23 Feb. 2019 All five Warriors starters had a plus-minus rating of at least minus-20, with Durant the worst at minus-28. — Sam Amick, USA TODAY, "Rockets rout Warriors in Game 2 with a small-ball death lineup of their own," 17 May 2018

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective

The icy blast prompted governors to declare states of emergency in Wisconsin, Michigan and Illinois as windchill temperatures fell to minus 50 degrees Fahrenheit across much of the Chicago area and near minus 70 across parts of the upper Midwest. — Douglas Belkin, WSJ, "Temperatures Plunge to Lowest Levels in Decades as Polar Vortex Hits Midwest," 30 Jan. 2019 In Iowa, the coldest temperatures in over two decades are expected to create wind chills of between minus 35 degrees and minus 55 degrees Tuesday night through Thursday morning. — Kris Maher, WSJ, "Midwest Prepares for Subzero Polar Vortex," 28 Jan. 2019 Wind chills could drop to minus 30 degrees in the mountains of New Hampshire and Maine Monday evening, said meteorologist Michael Cempa with the National Weather Service’s office in Gray, Maine. — Scott Calvert, WSJ, "Arctic Blast From Canada to Bring Cold Snap Across Northeast," 20 Jan. 2019 Capacity utilization was minus 16, down from 9 last month. — Micah Maidenberg, WSJ, "Richmond Fed’s Manufacturing Index Weakened in December," 26 Dec. 2018 The base was abruptly cleared, however, and the plane glided to safety with all 61 passengers unscathed, minus two minor injuries and damage sustained to the aircraft's nose. — Sam Blum, Popular Mechanics, "8 Emergency Landings That Rival the 'Miracle on the Hudson'," 15 Jan. 2019 The Hydrometeorological Service said temperatures plunged as low as minus 24 degrees Celsius (minus 11 Fahrenheit) in the central Lithuanian town of Ukmerge both Sunday and Monday. — Bloomberg.com, "The Latest: Swedish Prime Minister Uninjured After Car Skids," 26 Feb. 2018 The Bank of Japan this week widened its preferred trading band, allowing the 10-year to trade with a yield of between minus 0.2% and 0.2%. — Mike Bird, WSJ, "Trade and Treasurys Rattle Asian Stocks," 2 Aug. 2018 Portugal fares the worst, with liabilities of 395% of GDP, and assets of 260%, leaving the nation with a net worth of minus 135% of GDP. — Josh Zumbrun, WSJ, "Government Debts Not as Daunting When Assets Are Mixed In," 9 Oct. 2018

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