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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
When asked about potential disadvantages, Roberson said officials hear from educators who can be reluctant to adjust lesson plans.
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Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
The first strategy has the disadvantage that some tumor cells develop resistance and thus do not respond to the medication.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2025
Potential Concerns With Online Ordering Despite the benefits of an online shopping experience, there are some disadvantages and common concerns.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Rather than being passive victims of their injuries, these lizards may survive by actively choosing safer habitats or hunting strategies, using smart behavior to avoid situations where their disability would be a disadvantage.
—James T. Stroud, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2025
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Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
The first strategy has the disadvantage that some tumor cells develop resistance and thus do not respond to the medication.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2025
Potential Concerns With Online Ordering Despite the benefits of an online shopping experience, there are some disadvantages and common concerns.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Rather than being passive victims of their injuries, these lizards may survive by actively choosing safer habitats or hunting strategies, using smart behavior to avoid situations where their disability would be a disadvantage.
—James T. Stroud, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disadvantage
Noun
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Not the one who improved their golf handicap.—
Phil Blair,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Oct. 2025
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EconomyFortune 500 Experts say Trump’s $100,000 fee for a talent visa is a handicap on the tech industry.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
23 Sep. 2025
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Mark Blinch / Getty Images In the ninth inning of a Game 1 romp, fans at Rogers Centre had some fun at Shohei Ohtani’s expense.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Donations will go toward assisting the Sullivan family with funeral expenses and the recovery process.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Another potential drawback of the pescatarian diet is the mercury content of fish.—
Jennifer Lefton,
Verywell Health,
23 Oct. 2025
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The researchers hope to develop a version that's safe, pleasant-tasting and suitable for large-scale production, without the drawbacks of current treatments like tooth staining, tartar buildup and taste changes in the mouth.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Political observers think Talarico could surge to the fore in the primary despite, or perhaps because of, his outsider status.—
Julia Mueller,
The Hill,
11 Sep. 2025
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Using that unscientific tool to gauge his Texas Rangers, the club after the first month of the season remains unchanged despites many changes: Average, and a stunning disappointment.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Aug. 2025
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Americans spend an average of $177 a month on fuel, per an analysis by Empower, and the national average cost of auto insurance with liability, collision and comprehensive protection is $242, per Experian.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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Instead, the money went to other ends, like a for-profit company's tax liability and a donor retreat.—
Evan Mealins,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Oct. 2025
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But more important to the story than the autobiographical details, which in any case are swallowed up by the vortex of fiction, is the devastating loss of meaning that accompanies the death of a child.—
Karl Ove Knausgaard,
New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2025
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For midlife patients, that often means managing menopause symptoms, bone loss and metabolic changes brought on by hormone therapy.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Disadvantage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disadvantage. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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