MILLSTONES Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

millstones

noun

plural of millstone

as in albatross

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Noun

Polling suggested his endorsement had become an albatross for many of his preferred candidates.

— Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 2 Nov. 2026
That’s one of my favorite features on the iPhone, as I’ve been impressed with Apple’s ability to turn something that should be an albatross into an appealing feature.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of albatross

Noun

Life insurance can help provide the money an estate needs to cover those liabilities, allowing heirs to avoid selling valuable assets simply to pay a tax bill.

— Dan Avery, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
If the utilities commission agrees that the company acted prudently, Edison’s liabilities for the fire would be fully covered by a $21-billion state wildfire fund.

— Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of liabilities

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Celebrate Shop, an annual two-day shopping event, featured 35 entrepreneurs and business owners with disabilities.

— Kennedy Cook, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
His itinerary includes a visit to a federal prison in Buenos Aires and a stop at a care center for people with intellectual and physical disabilities in Claypole which has been affected by the Milei cuts.

— Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of disabilities

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With three days to go until Election Day, Democrats look all but certain to retake the House and, despite their structural disadvantages, seem poised to win the Senate.

— Lenny Bronner, Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2026
The disadvantages Companies going all-in on AI during a rebrand face the possibility of misrepresenting themselves to candidates and investors.

— Jane Miller, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of disadvantages

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Both have their drawbacks, either in a need for power or questionable long-term stability.

— Mike McRae, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026
What the museum has built, then, is a pliable, predictable, and programmable worker, one that offers all the benefits of Dalí’s celebrity and personality with none of the drawbacks of a worker who might disagree or disobey.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of drawbacks

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Accessibility for those with mobility impairments There is wheelchair access in all of the public areas, including the spa and swimming pools, as well as two fully accessible rooms located in Building 2 (the central Bauhaus building).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
At the same time, Blumenreich said an individual could have a moderate size stroke in the part of the brain that doesn’t cause as significant impairments.

— Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 3 Nov. 2026

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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

Definition of debits

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