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as in handicaps
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 expenses
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 disadvantages
Yet Democrats still face structural disadvantages.
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Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
My only advice is to do your homework and know there are advantages and disadvantages associated with any medical procedure.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
Scale disadvantages may appear under stress.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
GLP-1s have been highly popular with millions of people using them for weight loss and diabetes, but injections can have several disadvantages compared with pills.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
The Oladipo trade allowed Miami to avoid surpassing the second apron, which comes with punitive financial and competitive disadvantages.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
Inter exploited Barca’s physical disadvantages with Denzel Dumfries moving late from a zonal position into the centre of the box twice in the semi-final’s first leg, scoring on both occasions.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2025
Advanced users were given the option of several versions of those models, all of which had advantages and disadvantages.
—semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
My only advice is to do your homework and know there are advantages and disadvantages associated with any medical procedure.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
Scale disadvantages may appear under stress.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
GLP-1s have been highly popular with millions of people using them for weight loss and diabetes, but injections can have several disadvantages compared with pills.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
The Oladipo trade allowed Miami to avoid surpassing the second apron, which comes with punitive financial and competitive disadvantages.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
Inter exploited Barca’s physical disadvantages with Denzel Dumfries moving late from a zonal position into the centre of the box twice in the semi-final’s first leg, scoring on both occasions.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2025
Advanced users were given the option of several versions of those models, all of which had advantages and disadvantages.
—semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disadvantages
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Secondary school students in less affluent states will find themselves with substandard educational offerings that may serve as handicaps when those students compete with those who have benefited from enriched educational opportunities provided in wealthier states.—
Blake D. Morant,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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All of the electric buses are equipped with accessories for students with handicaps.—
Harley Walls,
Arkansas Online,
7 Aug. 2025
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Using Economic Policy Institute data, Investopedia calculates $650,000 to cover childcare, transportation, meals, and other expenses, with college costs exceeding $230,000 for two children.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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Active cooling systems, such as fans or fluid circulation, add to the complexity, initial capital cost, and ongoing maintenance expenses of a solar installation.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
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This creates the potential for additional refund liabilities stretching into hundreds of billions more—a cascading series of fiscal obligations that Treasury markets would need to absorb over the coming years.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Today, Jason represents individuals and businesses in disputes with the IRS and state tax authorities, with a focus on high-stakes liabilities and strategic resolutions in complex cases.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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So for those inclined to chase the almighty dollar, keep in mind that doing away with the AL and NL could come with some financial drawbacks too.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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Other users might have quit for alternatives because Starlink has drawbacks.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
5 Sep. 2025
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While many investors understand the risks associated with aggressive investing, few realize the long-term detriments that come with an overly conservative portfolio, especially when preparing for retirement.—
David Kudla,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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However, their actions ensure their shortcomings will remain a part of the public conversation.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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The Vegas Loop's shortcomings could prevent the Music City Loop from being as innovative as proposed by Elon Musk's tunnel construction service.—
Charles Singh,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Sep. 2025
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Her losses, both by decision, came against Amanda Nunes, including a September 2017 split decision setback against then-champ Nunes.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Operating losses, management missteps — including a disastrous 2011 Super Bowl ad — and a rapid post-IPO decline in valuation led to the 2013 ouster of Mason as CEO.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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We're told that the film can be processed and the negatives can be scanned at most labs.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Sep. 2025
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Though some councilors plan to vote down the $1 billion data center because of the precedent to defer to Hart, others said the negatives of the Google data center outweigh the positives.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Disadvantages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disadvantages. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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