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Recent Examples of disadvantageous But the terms under discussion then, when Ukraine was still reeling from Russia's initial invasion, would be deeply disadvantageous to Kyiv. USA Today, 17 May 2025 The importance of cold in plant physiology is still shrouded in mystery, but the hypothesis is that cold dormancy prevents early onset of growth or development that would be disadvantageous to the plants involved. Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2025 The worst the model can do is create a disadvantageous business scenario and the organization will self-correct. Mike Flaxman, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024 There is a very real danger of AI perpetuating human biases that are disadvantageous to individuals or demographic groups. Cathy Ross, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for disadvantageous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disadvantageous
Adjective
  • By August, those numbers had shifted to 33 percent favorable and 65 percent unfavorable.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Unlike in the United States, statistical agency commissioners in these countries cannot be fired simply for producing unfavorable economic data.
    Brent Dykes, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • The unexpected adverse media campaign that was launched by those who resigned on 24 March 2025 has caused incalculable damage and offers a glimpse of the unacceptable behaviors displayed in private.
    Simon Perry, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Studies show that drinking prune juice can reduce constipation symptoms without triggering adverse side effects like gas and loose stools.
    Jillian Kubala, Health, 5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Fewer visitors translate to less visitor spending, and in turn to lower tax revenue and job losses in the tourism industry, sending a negative ripple effect throughout the national economy.
    Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
  • The negative consequences of this content go well beyond the individuals misquoted.
    Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • In recent weeks, both have also moved military forces to the border near Assab and are engaging in escalating exchanges of hostile rhetoric.
    Mulugeta Gebrehiwot Berhe, Foreign Affairs, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Meanwhile, Trump has moved closer to Pakistan, with which India has hostile relations and the U.S. has historically had a complex and sometimes tense relationship, especially as Pakistan has grown closer to and is primarily armed by China.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Air pollution of all forms can be detrimental to health, but the tiny particles in smoke are particularly pernicious.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Losing Love for any stretch of time would be detrimental to the Packers' season.
    James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025

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“Disadvantageous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disadvantageous. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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