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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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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 poor run defense has put the Dolphins in a never-ending cycle where the team tries to make up for it by blitzing, something that automatically puts the unit at a disadvantage.
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Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
What are the disadvantages of bundled insurance?
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
Jawan hits Hina with the disadvantage.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 1 Oct. 2025
Are there any disadvantages to redshirting?
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 26 Sep. 2025
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Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
What are the disadvantages of bundled insurance?
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
Jawan hits Hina with the disadvantage.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 1 Oct. 2025
Are there any disadvantages to redshirting?
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disadvantage
Noun
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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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Basque producers hope for a similar breakthrough, positioning their language not as a handicap but as a marker of distinction.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
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All the horses' feed is paid for by Metro Nashville and the handler is given a $2,500 annual stipend for medical expenses.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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In addition to the great expense, many of the shows revolved around songs from old movies and movie musicals.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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Another drawback is that multitasking in remote meetings is sometimes perceived as inappropriate behavior, with some individuals explicitly associating it with being impolite.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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Experts say women who are unsure should talk with their health care provider about their individual breast cancer risk and the potential benefits and drawbacks of different screening methods.—
Dr. Megha Gupta,
ABC News,
1 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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The liability of keeping them was simply too great, and his heart could not bear the thought of anything like this ever happening again.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
4 Oct. 2025
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Carman provides teams with a dog vest, ID card, and liability insurance that covers them in the field.—
Kathleen Toner,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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According to Hanke, Milei’s big loss in the Buenos Aires contest and the acceleration in the peso’s decline confirmed the Money Doctor’s warning that the inevitable lure for mismanaging the peso was Milei’s Achilles’ heel.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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Completely outplayed by the Brewers thus far in a National League Division Series, the Cubs are teetering on the brink of elimination after Monday night’s 7-3 loss at American Family Field.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Disadvantage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disadvantage. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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