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noun

Definition of minusnext
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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preposition

ˈmī-nəs How to pronounce minus (audio)
as in without
not having the contraption was like a giant carousel minus the horses

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Recent Examples of minus
Noun
Murphy's plus-minus rating of +102 leads all defensemen in franchise history. — Patrick Damp, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 While the rules for A grades are set, there is no constraint on the number of A-minus grades that professors can hand out. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2026
Preposition
Model and actor Hari Nef bought six pieces from the collection, including a full look (minus the gloves, which were sold out). — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026 The caterpillars typically hibernate under leaves, rocks or plant debris and survive temperatures at minus 90 degrees, according to the NWS. — Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for minus
Recent Examples of Synonyms for minus
  1. disadvantage
  2. without
  3. handicap
  4. negative
  5. downside
Noun
  • Super PACs don't face the same pricing disadvantage on digital ads, where campaigns and outside groups compete on more equal footing.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Paxton and Husted in particular demonstrate the GOP disadvantage at the candidate level, although the Republican super PAC spending in Texas and Ohio is intended to counteract it.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of disadvantage
Preposition
  • Two additional people who had been arrested were released without charge.
    — SYLVIE CORBET, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
  • But in 2025, Congress eliminated that tax — and in early August, a federal judge in Texas ruled that without it, those other measures for extra vetting were unconstitutional, the Idaho Statesman reported at the time.
    — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of without
Noun
  • Over 2 summers, my legit handicap is 13 with some rounds near +18 and others at +8.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The driver, Manning said, had been working particularly well, so well that the 10-handicap golfer had just broke 80 for the first time.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of handicap
Noun
  • There are painful and real interviews with Tyson’s children, who highlight the positives and negatives of having Mike Tyson for a father.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Persistent negatives may show where marketing has work to do or where the issue belongs with product or customer success.
    — Lora Kratchounova, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of negative
Noun
  • Compactness Has a Price One downside of squeezing this much battery and inverter into such a compact enclosure is heat management.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The storage changes seem like the major downside to Microsoft’s updates.
    — Tom Warren, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of downside

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“Minus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minus. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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