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noun

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verb

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as in to dismiss
to reject by or as if by a vote although the rebuttal was very eloquent, the jury negatived it in favor of the prosecution's argument we promptly negatived the idea of having pizza again for dinner, noting that we had already had it for three nights that week

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a negative impact
an adverse impact
a harmful impact
an averse impact
an undesirable impact
a detrimental impact
negative consequences
terrible consequences
awful consequences
nasty consequences
unfavorable consequences
disadvantageous consequences
negative reaction
averse reaction
contrary reaction
bad reaction
unhappy reaction
disappointing reaction
negative thoughts
pessimistic thoughts
unpleasant thoughts
miserable thoughts
unhappy thoughts
horrible thoughts
negative feelings
unpleasant feelings
sad feelings
dark feelings
depressive feelings
pessimistic feelings

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of negative
Adjective
As a result, school districts across the state are facing program cuts and layoffs that will have a negative impact on our schools. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 May 2025 Who wants their grandchildren to emulate such limited vocabulary, negative language and divisive rhetoric? Christine Ledbetter, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
Noun
And in the latest YouGov/Yahoo poll, conducted April 25-28 among 1,597 respondents, his approval dropped from 44 percent in March to 42 percent, while disapproval rose from 50 percent to 53 percent, widening his net negative from –6 to –11. Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025 So all our hard drives, including all the negatives from before the digital days, are all stored in the house. Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 May 2025
Verb
And passengers boarding international flights to the U.S. no longer need to test negative a day before departure or prove recovery from Covid in the past 90 days. Allison Pohle, WSJ, 2 Aug. 2022 But with sales growth expected to go from triple digits in 2021 to negative this year, shares have tanked to a record low recently. Yueqi Yang, Time, 20 Apr. 2022 See All Example Sentences for negative
Recent Examples of Synonyms for negative
Adjective
  • And Marguerite did actually manage to live there for years, scraping together a life on the hostile tundra.
    The Atlantic, The Atlantic, 15 May 2025
  • And this is a very hard-line government that has taken a kind of hostile view of everybody in the region.
    Obed Manuel, NPR, 15 May 2025
Adjective
  • Comparable sales for the quarter decreased 1.7% blamed on unfavorable weather earlier in the year, while pro and online sales grew.
    Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2025
  • This compares to an unfavorable score of 65 percent, for those who disliked her, giving her a net approval rating of minus 45.
    Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • Some private companies have what amounts to veto power over any move employees make with their shares, a way to exercise greater control over their cap tables.
    Hayden Field, CNBC, 23 May 2025
  • Opponents of the governor’s veto believe the expenditure of that energy is necessary and point to efforts in Washington to unravel DEI as a reason Maryland should commit itself to study reparations.
    Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • The two are arguably the two biggest stars in golf and are polar opposites in many ways.
    Troy Finnegan‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
  • Betting the farm is the opposite of smart portfolio management.
    Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Noun
  • How Credit Cards Fit Into Modern Financial Strategies From a consumer perspective, there are advantages and disadvantages to using credit cards for bill payments.
    Rick Watkin, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
  • Its onerous regulations put every single EU company at a disadvantage globally with technological competitors.
    Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Verb
  • The charges were dismissed because West’s cause of death was not determined, and some evidence had been illegally obtained. (Netflix) Lewis was convicted of six counts of mail fraud in a 1981 credit card scheme in Kansas City.
    Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2025
  • The case against him was ultimately dismissed last July after the prosecutors committed a Brady violation.
    Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 24 May 2025
Verb
  • The Boise City Council denied that appeal in April in a 4-1 vote, with Council Member Luci Willits the lone dissenter.
    Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 23 May 2025
  • At the very least, there’s no denying that Stewart has artistic conviction.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
Verb
  • On May 16, Brown appeared in Manchester Magistrates’ Court, where Judge Joanne Hirst rejected his bail request.
    Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 18 May 2025
  • To compound the embarrassment, Arsenal fan group Ashburton Army had raised more than £12,000 to fund their own tifo, which the club rejected (fans who had donated were refunded their money).
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 18 May 2025

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“Negative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negative. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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