1
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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2
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
Expanding the playoff to 16 teams, for example, would allow for more playoff spots and take some of the disadvantages of tough schedules away from those conferences.
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Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Being inside the Vatican bubble has journalistic advantages and disadvantages.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
The use of wood isn’t without its disadvantages, though, namely one of weight.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2026
Each has its advantages and disadvantages.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
Ross Dellenger, who covers business for On3, detailed UConn’s football financial disadvantages, the money earned by basketball.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
For decades, the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation has offered college scholarships to Black students who faced disadvantages from attending underfunded schools in majority-Black districts.
—Julian Mark, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2026
For hitters, there are advantages and disadvantages, and the time of challenges is important — both in the count and when, in the course of a game, a dispute might be raised.
—Neil Nakahodo, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Yet access is uneven, and many countries outside these major power centers face structural disadvantages.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2026
Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Being inside the Vatican bubble has journalistic advantages and disadvantages.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
The use of wood isn’t without its disadvantages, though, namely one of weight.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2026
Each has its advantages and disadvantages.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
Ross Dellenger, who covers business for On3, detailed UConn’s football financial disadvantages, the money earned by basketball.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
For decades, the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation has offered college scholarships to Black students who faced disadvantages from attending underfunded schools in majority-Black districts.
—Julian Mark, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2026
For hitters, there are advantages and disadvantages, and the time of challenges is important — both in the count and when, in the course of a game, a dispute might be raised.
—Neil Nakahodo, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Yet access is uneven, and many countries outside these major power centers face structural disadvantages.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disadvantages
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Despite its handicaps, Western analysts and officials say Ukraine has in recent months recorded battlefield successes against Russia’s bigger army, disrupting a spring offensive started by Russia amid improving weather, as fields dry out and new foliage on tree lines offers more cover.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Young players can be motivated to keep playing more complex games, especially if parents create handicaps that help young kids excel or house rules that are designed for inclusive play.—
Stephanie Ganz,
Parents,
8 Mar. 2026
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Sun’s attorney, Wilson Carroll, argued that with rising operations expenses and the amount the company pours back into the property, the increases were fair.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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If a drug retails for $100 and a hospital can buy it for $60, then charges the patient or their insurance the full $100 price, the hospital then has $40 to put toward other expenses.—
Dené K. Dryden,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
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For example, several councilmembers use our evictions map to conduct outreach, and many have referenced our liabilities dashboard.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
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If the interior defense holds up — Iliana Rupert has never been a full-time defensive five and Kiah Stokes has significant offensive liabilities — the Valkyries could have the WNBA’s best defense.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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This turn for the heightened has both benefits and drawbacks.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
8 May 2026
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Weigh all three account types carefully before getting started, and don't diminish the potential benefits of splitting your funds between two or even all three accounts to exploit the advantages each comes with while minimizing the drawbacks of each at the same time.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
7 May 2026
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The fact is, it is widely believed Rockies hitters and pitchers having to go back and forth between sea level and a mile high is among the biggest detriments to their success.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 May 2026
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Resident Mark Youell said the board rightly voted this down and urged the board to continue to reject it, saying the detriments far exceed the benefits.—
Alicia Fabbre,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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But the attempt has revealed shortcomings and vulnerabilities that were waiting to be exploited—and can no longer be ignored.—
Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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The third-year quarterback masked a number of the team’s roster deficiencies in his rookie season, but the combination of injuries, a tougher schedule and roster shortcomings derailed his second season.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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America’s chronic inability to get enough sleep comes with a real cost attached, one that researchers have put in the hundreds of billions of dollars in annual economic losses.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
4 May 2026
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Due to impacts from federal government cuts to Medi-Cal, the Board of Supervisors put a measure on the June 2 ballot, a half-cent sales tax to raise about $1 billion to stop-gap financial losses and keep hospitals and clinics functioning.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
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Before his afternoon was ended so cruelly, there were positives and negatives to take from his display.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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Despite this, Uber is hoping the benefits outweigh the negatives.—
Justin Klawans,
TheWeek,
4 May 2026
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“Disadvantages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disadvantages. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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