MILLSTONES Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

millstones

noun

plural of millstone

as in albatross

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Noun

But thereafter, his invasion of Iraq had become an albatross.

— Ron Elving, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026
When Denver broke ground on the construction of its new airport some four decades ago, the city strung something of an albatross around its neck as the megaproject proved to be difficult to birth.

— Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of albatross

Noun

And companies like CoreWeave can’t rack up $52 billion in liabilities without a clear path to pay it back.

— Diane Brady, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Rosland Capital has ceased operations and declared bankruptcy in July, listing some $64 million in liabilities and just $500,000 in assets.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of liabilities

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Additionally, ethnic and Indigenous minorities, such as the Roma people in Europe and the Uyghur people in China, are targets of the practice, as are people with disabilities and transgender and intersex persons.

— Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026
When a person with disabilities joins your team, keep in mind that everyone learns and works differently.

— John Gill, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of disabilities

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Darman sketched out on paper a comparison of all the advantages and disadvantages of continuing to work at the Post while writing books, versus moving to TV.

— Bob Woodward, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
The advantages far, far outweigh the disadvantages, but the disadvantages at blue bloods are the outside noise is always going to be way over the top, no matter what’s happening.

— Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of disadvantages

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But there were also drawbacks, mainly a fear of accidentally spoiling certain events that occur in season six.

— Lisa de los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026
Non-invasive approaches are commonly used, but often have their own drawbacks in reliability, comfort, or convenience.

— Greg Uyeno, IEEE Spectrum, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of drawbacks

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The review describes cognitive and behavioral consequences that can include impairments in working memory, decision making and emotional regulation.

— Shahrzad Jalali, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Accessibility for those with mobility impairments Two of the villas—one Dune One-Bedroom Pool Villa and one Dune Two-Bedroom Pool Villa—are wheelchair accessible.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 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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