LOSERS Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

losers

noun

plural of loser

as in disasters

something that has failed the first movie in the series was good, but all the sequels have been losers

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Recent Examples of losers The quarterfinal winners will secure automatic qualification for the 2027 World Cup, while the losers will face off in a final set of matches to determine which two teams advance to FIFA’s intercontinental playoff next year. — Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 6 Aug. 2026 The winners and losers of that sort of shift remain to be seen. — Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026 Strategists are still looking at the data but some top-line folks clearly came out winners—and others losers. — Philip Elliott, Time, 5 Aug. 2026 In the present geopolitical environment, some companies are winners while others are losers, Fitzgerald said. — Cathy Bussewitz, Fortune, 31 July 2026 But after a disappointing 2025 season in which the Tigers went from top-five preseason Playoff darlings to Pinstripe Bowl losers, is the clock ticking for the winningest coach in ACC football history? — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026 Winners and losers in the shifting tax landscape Critics say the trend toward lower income taxes favors wealthy individuals and corporations and imperils public investments in infrastructure, housing, education and childcare. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 30 July 2026 One of the biggest losers due to Sony’s controversial decision to abandon physical discs is the second-hand game market. — Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 30 July 2026 The losers suffer from the gap between flat-rate pricing and unhedged token costs. — Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

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Noun

Next week, for the first time ever, Taiwan will deliberately slow its mobile internet speed, testing how citizens would communicate if bandwidth becomes scarce in emergencies ranging ⁠from disasters to a Chinese invasion.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Some of Europe’s biggest insurance companies told CNBC this week that the region isn’t adequately prepared to deal with the risks of wildfires and weather disasters, leaving a substantial share of financial damage uninsured.

— Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of disasters

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While retrograde, however, Saturn puts a magnifying glass on everything from past goals to the fears and disappointments that could have influenced your decisions.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
Mercury retrograde The Phoenix Mercury are one of the biggest disappointments of the season.

— Annie Costabile, New York Times, 28 July 2026

Definition of disappointments

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Of course, this growing mass constitutes a serious threat to the ocean ecosystem, not to mention the environmental catastrophes regularly caused by tanker accidents themselves.

— Alexander Klose, Scientific American, 24 July 2026
Insurance is a risk mitigation product, and insurance carriers may choose not to renew with you in case of sustained catastrophes.

— Kumar Rupesh, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of catastrophes

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