as in disadvantage
a feature of someone or something that creates difficulty for achieving success
the downside of living in the country is, of course, the long commute to work
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Recent Examples of downside
The downside is that nearby dots interfere with each other more, but the team solved that using a machine learning model to decode the data accurately.
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New Atlas, 21 Feb. 2026
Analyst Angel Castillo’s $560 price target implies a downside of 15%.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2026
What are the downsides of ALDI?
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
That would be the downside of it.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 21 Feb. 2026
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New Atlas, 21 Feb. 2026
Analyst Angel Castillo’s $560 price target implies a downside of 15%.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2026
What are the downsides of ALDI?
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
That would be the downside of it.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 21 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for downside
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downside
Noun
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Her trial arguably set a high new bar for proof, and put those who lack it at a disadvantage.—
Gaby Wood,
Vogue,
21 Feb. 2026
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The team also addressed a major disadvantage that HV devices often face with saltwater.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This week’s tournament lists DeSantis as having a 10-handicap.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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The 75-foot Dry Falls—the most popular in western North Carolina—invites travelers to walk behind it while staying mostly dry or view it from the handicap-accessible overlook.—
Trudy Haywood Saunders,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Are there any drawbacks to air suspension?—
Keenan Thompson,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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But there are some potential drawbacks.—
Beth Ann Mayer,
Parents,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Downside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downside. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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