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as in unfavorable
opposed to one's interests
all the adverse publicity really caused the movie star's popularity to suffer
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as in detrimental
causing or capable of causing harm
the adverse effects of the drug are too severe to allow it to be marketed
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Recent Examples of adverse
The place is burdened by its size, with a culture that current and former employees routinely describe as bureaucratic, sometimes bordering on sclerotic, and highly risk-adverse.
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Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
In addition to these predictable health impacts, an adverse decision on birthright citizenship also would have indirect, but deeply significant, consequences for some state and federal health policies.
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Rachel E. Fabi,
STAT,
23 June 2026
The messaging and tactics are reminiscent of what a company like Disney might do — and in some cases, has done — if it were embroiled in a contract dispute with one of its distributors, and wanted to reach some of the people who might suffer adverse effects the most.
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Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
22 June 2026
Delta-8 adverse reactions The Food and Drug Administration has tracked 104 reports of adverse reactions from Delta-8, involving hallucinations, confusion, vomiting and loss of consciousness and has issued a public warning.
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Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
In addition to these predictable health impacts, an adverse decision on birthright citizenship also would have indirect, but deeply significant, consequences for some state and federal health policies.
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Rachel E. Fabi,
STAT,
23 June 2026
The messaging and tactics are reminiscent of what a company like Disney might do — and in some cases, has done — if it were embroiled in a contract dispute with one of its distributors, and wanted to reach some of the people who might suffer adverse effects the most.
—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
22 June 2026
Delta-8 adverse reactions The Food and Drug Administration has tracked 104 reports of adverse reactions from Delta-8, involving hallucinations, confusion, vomiting and loss of consciousness and has issued a public warning.
—
Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adverse
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That same study found 39% held an unfavorable view of socialism, versus 47% with an unfavorable view of capitalism.
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If the value of the stock declines, additional collateral may be required or positions may need to be liquidated under unfavorable conditions.
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According to 24/7 Wall Street, the $60 billion all-stock AI company Anysphere acquisition, a $20 billon debt offering, and the future end of the lockup have been particularly detrimental to the maintenance of the share prices.
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There’s also the thought that onboarding a starting catcher midseason can be detrimental to a pitching staff, something that Yankees general manager Brian Cashman has expressed in the past.
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The powder, sourced from California Dairies and supplied by a third party, tested negative for salmonella before the company used it in the chips.
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Apple, for instance, dropped 5% on April 8, its fourth-straight negative day.
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The plasma process also produced very little smoke or tar, reducing harmful secondary pollutants typically associated with biomass conversion and making the technology a cleaner way to produce renewable solid fuel.
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At the same time, its flowers attract beneficial predatory insects, such as ladybugs and parasitic wasps, that naturally hunt harmful garden pests.
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And until a Black commentator is held responsible for making openly hostile remarks about White people, nothing will change.
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For example, in March, the crypto exchange Kraken put its multibillion‑dollar IPO on hold amid hostile market conditions, according to CoinDesk.
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Each specimen was weighed and put in the same-sized containers filled with superworm larvae to determine the optimal ratio of larvae to specimen for thorough cleaning without damaging bones.
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And such a gap can be far more damaging than any technology shortfall.
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Others develop dangerous fluctuations in blood pressure and abnormal heart rhythms because the autonomic nervous system becomes affected.
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Sometimes, the streets appear glittering; other times, seedy and dangerous.
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That if you were deemed, as an enslaved person, if you were deemed troublesome or in some way unwanted, you would literally be sold down the river from the more northern states to the deeper south where you would potentially be treated even worse.
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Offer Real Value, Not Leftovers Most product bundles fail not because the idea is bad but because the execution misses what consumers actually want.
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“Adverse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adverse. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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