as in disadvantage
a feature of someone or something that creates difficulty for achieving success
a plan with lots of pluses and only a few minuses
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Recent Examples of minus
Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Lenovo had the second-worst grade, with a C-minus.
—Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2026
Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2026
The appearance will take place exactly a week (minus a few hours) since White performed two new songs on Saturday Night Live, on April 4.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The Hornets are first in plus-minus across that stretch, too.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Lenovo had the second-worst grade, with a C-minus.
—Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2026
Preposition
The megahit comedy musical about religious missionaries in Uganda has been on Broadway since 2011 (minus a COVID-19 break) and is currently the 10th longest-running Broadway show of all time.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2026
The appearance will take place exactly a week (minus a few hours) since White performed two new songs on Saturday Night Live, on April 4.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minus
Noun
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The era of the concert hall was at hand, and the same qualities that had made the mandolin attractive at home now put it at a disadvantage.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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Those will be difficult headwinds for Whatley to combat, Bitzer and Roberts both said, especially since members of the sitting president’s party already tend to be at a disadvantage in competitive midterm elections.—
Mary Ramsey
April 9,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
Preposition
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Limited production, self-distribution, and low visibility can all play a role, and without intentional effort to build demand and relationships, their wines can remain just as absent from local lists.—
Maryam Ahmed,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
22 Apr. 2026
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The risk is moving too fast on a feeling without a plan.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Accessibility There are a couple of rooms that are handicap accessible, but people with serious mobility issues would have a very hard time getting around the property and the town.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Apr. 2026
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Despite its handicaps, Western analysts and officials say Ukraine has in recent months recorded battlefield successes against Russia’s bigger army, disrupting a spring offensive started by Russia amid improving weather, as fields dry out and new foliage on tree lines offers more cover.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Though each proposal has its own upside, from keeping people in their homes and creating long-term wealth to creating new homes, their negatives persuaded staff away from them.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Creating a natural flow between a small bedroom and pint-sized patio alleviates the space concerns in each, turning two negatives into one major positive.—
Rachel Davies,
Architectural Digest,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But there is a downside to turning the NFL Draft into a traveling festival, and Pittsburgh is getting a front-row seat to it this week.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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The downside, obviously, is that the Diamondbacks would almost certainly insist on Marcelo Mayer being included in such a deal.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Minus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minus. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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