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
My only advice is to do your homework and know there are advantages and disadvantages associated with any medical procedure.
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Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
Preventing people from becoming vulnerable to sovereign citizen ideology in the first place poses more complex questions around disadvantage, isolation and trust, experts said.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
As a newcomer, Resorts World was at a disadvantage.
—David Amsden, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
Now, the government stake in Intel threatens to place other potential American competitors, such as Broadcom, AMD, and Qualcomm, at a disadvantage should their interests come into conflict.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
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Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
Preventing people from becoming vulnerable to sovereign citizen ideology in the first place poses more complex questions around disadvantage, isolation and trust, experts said.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
As a newcomer, Resorts World was at a disadvantage.
—David Amsden, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
Now, the government stake in Intel threatens to place other potential American competitors, such as Broadcom, AMD, and Qualcomm, at a disadvantage should their interests come into conflict.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disadvantage
Noun
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The parking area is handicap accessible, as well as the free tram service from the lot to the festival grounds.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
29 Aug. 2025
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Each division named a champion based on their gross score, or total strokes taken, and their net score, which is adjusted by the player’s handicap.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
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Ocasio-Cortez reported the travel expense shortly after a one-day Salt Lake City rally with Sanders.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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For the tax year 2025, the standard mileage rate is 21 cents per mile driven for moving expenses.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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For Bear, the new arrangement is great about 99 percent of the time… the only drawback is that Nikki occasionally snaps back into her old self and screams in utter terror for a few seconds, before resuming the love-bombing.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
6 Sep. 2025
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Other users might have quit for alternatives because Starlink has drawbacks.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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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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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Through his limited liability company, KL2 Aspire, Leonard agreed to a four-year, $28 million endorsement deal with Aspiration in 2022.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Rather than take a chance with a jury, the state of Michigan decided to settle the case, but without admitting liability.—
Tresa Baldas,
Freep.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Operating losses, management missteps — including a disastrous 2011 Super Bowl ad — and a rapid post-IPO decline in valuation led to the 2013 ouster of Mason as CEO.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Many animals have adapted to water scarcity, with seasonal migrations, nocturnal habits and burrowing during the worst of the heat to offset water loss.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Disadvantage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disadvantage. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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