as in unfavorable
opposed to one's interests
such an arrangement with the wholesalers would be disadvantageous for small farmers
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Recent Examples of disadvantageous
This suggests that snow leopards have purged bad mutations within their population periodically over time, which eliminated potential disadvantageous impacts from historic inbreeding and allowed populations to remain healthy despite small numbers, according to the paper.
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2025
Time and time again in the second half, Denver’s defense stepped up when put in disadvantageous field positions, with several of the Broncos’ six sacks coming in clutch moments.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
On June 19, the sportscaster, 47, headed to the 2025 Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity alongside Charissa Thompson for a live taping of their Calm Down podcast, which was, in part, disadvantageous to Andrews for a relatable reason.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 20 June 2025
The terms under discussion in 2022, when Ukraine was still reeling from Russia's initial invasion, would be deeply disadvantageous to Kyiv.
—Tom Balmforth, USA Today, 16 May 2025
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2025
Time and time again in the second half, Denver’s defense stepped up when put in disadvantageous field positions, with several of the Broncos’ six sacks coming in clutch moments.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
On June 19, the sportscaster, 47, headed to the 2025 Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity alongside Charissa Thompson for a live taping of their Calm Down podcast, which was, in part, disadvantageous to Andrews for a relatable reason.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 20 June 2025
The terms under discussion in 2022, when Ukraine was still reeling from Russia's initial invasion, would be deeply disadvantageous to Kyiv.
—Tom Balmforth, USA Today, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disadvantageous
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The fear here was due in part because Marathon had its last alpha decimated by ARC Raiders, dropping its own public test right on top of it this past summer, one that went far better and made Marathon look unfavorable in comparison.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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In 2021, the startup agreed to merge with a SPAC led by Gerry Cardinale and Billy Beane but ended up calling off the deal a year later, citing unfavorable market conditions.—
Luisa Beltran,
Sportico.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Affected cosmetics that are applied to the skin or eyes may lead to skin irritation, infection, or other adverse reactions.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
30 Jan. 2026
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Even for women whose initial mammograms didn’t show any calcium buildup and were considered low risk, risk of an adverse cardiac incident increased by 41% if buildup was detected on followups.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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And one of the main lessons that will be learned from that account is that while the harms that occurred came quickly and sometimes surprisingly easily, their negative consequences — on universities and society at large — will linger for a long time.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The rapid rise of AI technology has had negative effects on the climate and humanity, albeit indirectly.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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His 134 men were armed with musket, cartridge pouch, and sword in case of a hostile encounter, and the Africaansche Galey lay close by with a couple of small cannon brought forward on the bow.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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The broader goal, Rubio said, is a prosperous Venezuela aligned with the United States and no longer serving as a hub for hostile foreign powers.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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What’s more, inability to heal these relationships can be detrimental to physical and emotional well-being, and even longevity.—
Richard Balkin,
The Conversation,
26 Jan. 2026
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Yet none of those losses, Gottlieb points out, has been all that detrimental to the Trojans’ tournament resume.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Disadvantageous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disadvantageous. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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