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
Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 June 2025
No other Knick had a plus/minus better than +5, and none of their starters had even a positive point differential.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 14 May 2025
Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
One deceased relative, plus time, minus coping, multiplied by the number of direct parallels with the character’s current circumstances, equals story.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 5 June 2025
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Noun
Hart finished the series with a plus/minus of -16, meaning the Knicks were outscored by 16 points with him on the court.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 June 2025
No other Knick had a plus/minus better than +5, and none of their starters had even a positive point differential.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 14 May 2025
Preposition
This is more akin to a marathon, with multiple tracks and areas stitched together over a really long Outrun-esque race (albeit minus the branching).
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
One deceased relative, plus time, minus coping, multiplied by the number of direct parallels with the character’s current circumstances, equals story.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minus
Noun
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Beadle is at a distinct disadvantage in aspiring to one spot where Brighton have an abundance of depth.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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The state’s labor costs also put California’s growers at a disadvantage.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
25 June 2025
Preposition
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The Supercharger network has grown since then, though not without a period of chaos for the automaker and the entire car industry that bet on it.—
Patrick George,
The Atlantic,
18 June 2025
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The 1908 New York Highlanders hold the record for the longest stretch without scoring at 37 innings.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
Noun
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In 1936, famed Olympic runner Jesse Owens raced a horse in a 100-yard dash and won thanks in part to a 40-yard handicap).—
Emily Barone,
Time,
19 July 2017
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LNK classes have done everything from installing handicap doors at Redwood to creating a Healthy Newborn site for Transitions that serves mothers going through addiction recovery.—
Brent Cooper,
Cincinnati.com,
17 July 2017
Noun
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The main negatives were the cost of vehicles, and high prices for public charging.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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But Jones is quick to lay out the negatives of folding participatory journalism into the legacy broadcaster’s channels.—
David Silverberg,
JSTOR Daily,
13 June 2025
Noun
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The downside is that, while bibs take the load off your stomach, stopping to use the bathroom is a little more annoying than just pulling shorts down.—
Maggie Slepian,
Travel + Leisure,
26 June 2025
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The downside is the price, but this deal helps out with that.—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
25 June 2025
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“Minus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minus. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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