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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
The new map boundaries in the Southern California district disadvantage Issa, adding heavily Democratic Palm Springs to a district that already covers sections of eastern San Diego County.
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 5 Nov. 2025
Disney also feared that as YouTube enters into direct competition with ESPN for sports rights, Connolly would have inside information about ESPN’s ability to pay — putting Disney at a competitive disadvantage.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
For now, South Korea is stuck with a 25% tariff on automobiles, putting automakers such as Hyundai and Kia at a disadvantage against Japanese and European competitors, which face 15%.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
But the current redistricting wars still leave Republicans like Earle-Sears at a conspicuous disadvantage.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2025
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 5 Nov. 2025
Disney also feared that as YouTube enters into direct competition with ESPN for sports rights, Connolly would have inside information about ESPN’s ability to pay — putting Disney at a competitive disadvantage.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
For now, South Korea is stuck with a 25% tariff on automobiles, putting automakers such as Hyundai and Kia at a disadvantage against Japanese and European competitors, which face 15%.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
But the current redistricting wars still leave Republicans like Earle-Sears at a conspicuous disadvantage.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 29 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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Different food hubs help farmers cut expenses by providing a variety of resources, such as warehousing, transportation and delivery, education, marketing, contract management and some even provide supplies to farmers.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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However, data provided by the Association of American Medical Colleges shows that cost-of-living increases, not tuition, drove up the expense of studying medicine in recent years.—
Tribune News Service,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
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Woven fabrics generally shed less than knits, warp knits are less flaky than weft knits, and filament yarns have better structural integrity than their staple counterparts, though this drawback can be remedied with longer lengths and stronger twists.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Nov. 2025
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One more drawback for me was the stainless-steel sifter.—
Kate Kassin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
6 Nov. 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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The decision carried no criminal nor civil liability.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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Once CoreWeave sheds its liabilities over the next five years, Blakely says, a growing percent of its revenue can begin coming from infrastructure that’s already paid off, boosting CoreWeave’s margins.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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This means clear ownership, strategic leadership, and, above all, profit-and-loss accountability.—
Phil Gilbert,
Fortune,
12 Nov. 2025
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Three years later, a clinical study of the Pro, paid for by Stryker, found that 1 in 4 patients experienced complications after getting the implant, ranging from infection to avascular necrosis, the death of bone tissue due to loss of blood.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
12 Nov. 2025
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“Disadvantage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disadvantage. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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