1
as in handicap
a feature of someone or something that creates difficulty for achieving success
their lack of height was a disadvantage on the basketball court
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2
as in expense
the negative result caused by something that creates difficulty for achieving success
intense pretrial publicity worked to our disadvantage
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Recent Examples of disadvantage
The court insisted that trans people would not be at a disadvantage as a result of the ruling.
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Zach Wichter, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
Even countries that have imposed their own export controls have not matched Washington’s comprehensive restrictions, leaving U.S. firms at a distinct disadvantage.
—Nikita Lalwani, Foreign Affairs, 15 Apr. 2025
Weakley argued that the standards are a national security risk and a major reason why Canada dominates 90% of the cross-lake shipping market, putting U.S. carriers at a disadvantage.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Mitch Raposo: Mitch Raposo needed to negate an eight-inch reach disadvantage against Sumudaerji.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
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Zach Wichter, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
Even countries that have imposed their own export controls have not matched Washington’s comprehensive restrictions, leaving U.S. firms at a distinct disadvantage.
—Nikita Lalwani, Foreign Affairs, 15 Apr. 2025
Weakley argued that the standards are a national security risk and a major reason why Canada dominates 90% of the cross-lake shipping market, putting U.S. carriers at a disadvantage.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Mitch Raposo: Mitch Raposo needed to negate an eight-inch reach disadvantage against Sumudaerji.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disadvantage
Noun
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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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Slow down just enough to ensure that growth doesn’t come at the expense of your people.—
Rhett Power,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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The $27 million in costs for capital projects is offset by a reduction of $11.9 million in water fund expenses, Pavlicek said.—
Phil Rockrohr,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2025
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The main drawbacks are mild dryness, an occasional burning sensation, and a noticeable smell.1 Cosmeceuticals: Ingredients such as arbutin, vitamin C, liquiritin (licorice extract), and niacinamide can help treat hyperpigmentation in darker skin tones.—
Susan Bard,
Health,
3 May 2025
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However, drawbacks include a lack of robust local programming and inconvenient channel distributions between the Orange and Blue plans.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
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Despite the fact that the age of female winners has been steadily increasing in the last despite, the average female Oscar winner is 39 years old, according to a Sky News 2023 report—almost a decade younger than the average male winner at 47.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
13 Mar. 2023
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Westbrook recently scored a triple-double despite shooting 7-for-27 from the floor.—
Bruce Jenkins,
SFChronicle.com,
7 Dec. 2019
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Termite infestations are becoming a growing source of liability for homeowners, real estate agents, investors, pest control companies, and insurers.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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There’s no clear framework for liability or malpractice if something goes wrong.—
Chrissa McFarlane,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Peter Dutton, leader of the conservative Liberal party, conceded defeat and the loss of his own seat - echoing the fate of Canada's conservatives and their leader whose election losses days earlier were also attributed to a Trump backlash.—
Kirsty Needham,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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More Game 7s Steve Kerr let his starters get some rest in a blowout Game 5 loss on Wednesday.—
Sam Settleman,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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“Disadvantage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disadvantage. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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