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
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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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Most recently, Romania brought in legislation that requires employers to cover remote staff's expenses for internet, electricity and other utilities.—
Dee Coakley,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Financial experts advise having an emergency fund with three to six months' worth of expenses set aside for a rainy day.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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But by the late 2010s, some drawbacks of open-plan designs—such as noise, lack of privacy, and distractions—led to a gradual decline in their popularity, with some homeowners and companies reconsidering more segmented spaces.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Apr. 2025
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The Advantages of Running Clubs As Ways To Meet People Running clubs don’t have some of these traditional dating app drawbacks.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
19 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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The police report initially placed Razavi’s client at fault, making liability a contentious issue.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The Georgia General Assembly passed a comprehensive tort reform package that would limit some liability awards and protect businesses from lawsuits for acts outside of their control.—
Kim Jarrett | The Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Apr. 2025
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Cunningham’s injuries, also extensive, were detailed in the lawsuit, including significant disfigurement, extensive surgical reconstruction and loss of mobility.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
22 Apr. 2025
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Under the budget plan, overall NASA funding would drop to about $20 billion, down from $24.9 billion in fiscal year 2024, a loss of about 20%.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Disadvantage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disadvantage. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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