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
Brian Bennett, Time, 22 Sep. 2025
The club has two wins, two draws, and four losses on the campaign, scoring 11 goals this season but conceding 13, resulting in a minus-two goal differential.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Previous, non-Trump administrations likely would have ironed out any problems minus the drama; that seems never to have occurred to this White House.
—Patricia Lopez, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The poll's margin of error is plus-or-minus 4 percentage points.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 22 Sep. 2025
The club has two wins, two draws, and four losses on the campaign, scoring 11 goals this season but conceding 13, resulting in a minus-two goal differential.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Preposition
That is down from minus 4 in February, minus 8 in the spring, and minus 10 in July.
—Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Previous, non-Trump administrations likely would have ironed out any problems minus the drama; that seems never to have occurred to this White House.
—Patricia Lopez, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minus
Noun
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Japan and the European Union now have tariffs at that level, putting South Korea at a competitive disadvantage.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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In the weeks and months leading up to Ruiz’s trial, Judge Bill Lewis made several decisions that, according to Ruiz’s lawyer, put his client at a disadvantage.—
Amy Yurkanin,
ProPublica,
9 Oct. 2025
Preposition
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Yet the eventual dominance of the Dutch and English émigré way of life wasn’t without its pleasures, as hard as the physical toil of working the land was for the new arrivals.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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What does Manny’s story and world look like this season without Gabriela there?—
Alamin Yohannes,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Not the one who improved their golf handicap.—
Phil Blair,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Oct. 2025
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EconomyFortune 500 Experts say Trump’s $100,000 fee for a talent visa is a handicap on the tech industry.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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At the same time, investors also need to balance potential positives and negatives in the economy, the money management firm said.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
16 Oct. 2025
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Malouda believes Gittens must not see Garnacho’s signing as a negative.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There are signs that some downsides of the higher tariffs are starting to emerge, the IMF outlook said.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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There is a downside to such intensive planting, though.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Minus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minus. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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