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
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
After leading the Wolves in net rating throughout the regular season, DiVincenzo paced Minnesota in plus-minus in each of the club’s first three playoff games.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
Margaret Brennan, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
But perhaps most importantly, the plates ended up being a great way to fast-track the cleanup minus the hell of a putrid sink and a stack of filthy dishes in the blinding morning light.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 24 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Miami outscored teams by 85 points in their 505 minutes together — the best plus/minus of any Heat two-man combo that played less than 530 minutes, and the Heat’s 12th best two-man plus/minus overall.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
After leading the Wolves in net rating throughout the regular season, DiVincenzo paced Minnesota in plus-minus in each of the club’s first three playoff games.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
Preposition
But at this point, the Maduro regime remains intact — albeit minus Maduro himself.
—Margaret Brennan, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
But perhaps most importantly, the plates ended up being a great way to fast-track the cleanup minus the hell of a putrid sink and a stack of filthy dishes in the blinding morning light.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minus
Noun
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Democrats view the open-seat contest as one of their better statewide opportunities in years, though the party still faces structural disadvantages in turnout during nonpresidential elections.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
16 May 2026
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Ukraine is also facing its own infantry shortage and recruitment issues after starting at a manpower disadvantage compared to Russia.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
Preposition
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Bradley’s film choreography, even in the numbers that Footer deems masterpieces, is above average, clever and assured, but Astaire’s art—inconceivable without the enormous influence of Bradley’s Black contemporaries, like John Bubbles—is in another league.—
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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After a frenzied opening 45 minutes, the second half and extra time largely passed without incident.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Dweezil Zappa is probably a 6 [handicap].—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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There is one handicap accessible Deluxe Suite.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The only negative is that more people didn’t see it.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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That, however, shouldn’t be viewed as a negative.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
Noun
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JPMorgan downgraded Wendy’s to underweight from neutral, giving the stock a new price target of $6 and implying about 18% downside from Friday’s close.—
Darla Mercado, CFP®,Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
11 May 2026
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The biggest downside of cedar mulch is its expense.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
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“Minus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minus. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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