MILLSTONES Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

millstones

noun

plural of millstone

as in albatross

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Noun

Don’t throttle the goose who lays the golden eggs, don’t blast from the skies the albatross who guarantees fair winds.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
The ball bounced some 30 yards short, rolled onto the green and into the cup for an albatross.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of albatross

Noun

Those feedings typically run afoul of associations’ governing documents and their rules and regulations due to the potential nuisances, unsanitary conditions, property damage, and liabilities that feral cats and other animals can create.

— Michael L. Hyman, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
But the state still carries more than $30 billion in unfunded pension liabilities, one of the largest burdens, per capita, in the nation, and isn’t expected to finish paying that off until well into the 2040s.

— Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of liabilities

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There is no state agency in charge of monitoring or tracking the locations of sober living homes, which are protected under state and federal law as residences of people with disabilities.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
Parents often work first with their child’s teachers and principals to resolve disagreements over whether a child with disabilities is receiving adequate support in school.

— David Edward DeMatthews, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of disabilities

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The return of federal student loan payments this month threatens to derail prospects for graduates of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, a cohort already facing steep economic disadvantages.

— Christopher Harris, CBS News, 22 Sep. 2026
Their disadvantages include lower energy storage and the possibility of larger, heavier battery systems.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of disadvantages

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But the highly competitive pricing figures to be worth the wait for current VR headset users and folks who've been intrigued by the Vision Pro but have held off due to the aforementioned drawbacks.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
And the debate over the benefits and drawbacks of remote work continues.

— Sebastian Fixson, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of drawbacks

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Non-motor symptoms include depression, anxiety, apathy, hallucinations, constipation, orthostatic hypotension, sleep disorders, loss of sense of smell, and cognitive impairments.

— Deborah Day, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
Accessibility for those with mobility impairments An 11th-century castle, however thoughtfully repurposed, remains a challenging environment for those with mobility impairments.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of impairments

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In 1997, the annual event made its debits as the Florida Extravaganza on the north campus of Florida International University in North Miami.

— Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
During this window, originators or receiving banks can initiate reversals for reasons such as insufficient funds, account errors or unauthorized debits, leaving property owners uncertain about fund availability.

— Karthik Sankara Narayanan, Forbes.com, 13 Feb. 2026

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