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
But being so intelligent also comes with its disadvantages.
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
That means rapid trade policy shifts leave small businesses especially at a disadvantage.
—Dilawar Syed, The Conversation, 4 Aug. 2025
However, the sun shone brightly soon after, leaving teams like Red Bull, which had opted for a wet-weather setup on its car, at a disadvantage.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
For example, a small furniture maker in Tennessee can potentially compete with European manufacturers in their local markets without the tariff disadvantage.
—John Hall, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
That means rapid trade policy shifts leave small businesses especially at a disadvantage.
—Dilawar Syed, The Conversation, 4 Aug. 2025
However, the sun shone brightly soon after, leaving teams like Red Bull, which had opted for a wet-weather setup on its car, at a disadvantage.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
For example, a small furniture maker in Tennessee can potentially compete with European manufacturers in their local markets without the tariff disadvantage.
—John Hall, Forbes.com, 30 July 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
Noun
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This is in sharp contrast to the effort and expense involved in seeing a human therapist.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Organizers have also set aside $5 million to put towards player expenses, including a $1,000 travel stipend for each player and two hotel rooms at the official player hotel (or $600 per day for staying at alternative accommodation).—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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During a Monday press conference, Sanders acknowledged this drawback.—
Sarah Boden,
NPR,
2 Aug. 2025
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The survey found that 57 percent of American respondents are cutting back on back-to-school shopping due to concerns of rising prices, with the top categories targeted for drawbacks including clothes and shoes, accessories and technology.—
Lexi Lonas Cochran,
The Hill,
1 Aug. 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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Hall said Anza is working to add new features to its software platform that will show more details about panels’ provenance, information that could drastically affect a project’s tax liability.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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However, what if the board later disavows the director’s action, leaving the director personally exposed to that contract liability?—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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Kelly Clarkson is mourning the loss of her ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
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Single mothers saw unemployment rise to 6.5%, a near four-year high, highlighting a clear gendered and caregiving dimension to job loss during a weakening economy.—
Aisha Nyandoro,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Disadvantage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disadvantage. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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