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
Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026
Somewhere in there is the five-minus-one answer Zito must find.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
David Frum, The Atlantic, 22 Apr. 2026
But the temperature then dropped into the low 20s (around minus 5 Celsius), ruining one variety of peach, said owner Anne Joudrey.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
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Noun
That stint was a minus-five to start the fourth quarter, prompting Adelman to go back to Jokic with nine minutes left and a seven-point lead.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026
Somewhere in there is the five-minus-one answer Zito must find.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
Preposition
And a recession means growth of, say, minus a half a percent or minus a percent over a full year instead of positive a percent and a half.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 22 Apr. 2026
But the temperature then dropped into the low 20s (around minus 5 Celsius), ruining one variety of peach, said owner Anne Joudrey.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minus
Noun
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However, there are disadvantages which include lack of job protection and insufficient wages that cover don’t on-the-job expenses.—
Helen Dennis,
Daily News,
2 May 2026
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Bias asks whether the system perpetuates, amplifies, or introduces systematic disadvantage, including through feedback loops where biased outputs reinforce biased inputs.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
Preposition
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The casting has always managed to feel diverse, but in a guileless, incidental way, giving the appearance of multicultural inclusion without espousing any explicitly progressive viewpoints.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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And the event went off without a security hitch, which was likely reassuring to members of Congress shaken by Saturday night's press dinner incident.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There is one handicap accessible Deluxe Suite.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 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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The Hawks can’t afford both Kuminga and Daniels to be negatives offensively.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Some saw his age as a negative.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Keep big upside, but minimize the downside, shown here.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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Still, many cruisers argue the downsides outweigh the benefits.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Minus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minus. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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