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
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2025
Advanced analytics such as true shooting, box plus/minus, value over replacement player (VORP) and win shares per 48 minutes are calculated by basketball-reference.com.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2025
Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
By the numbers: The net worth of American households — the cumulative value of their assets minus debts — edged up to $160.3 trillion in the fourth quarter, up 9.3% from a year earlier.
—Neil Irwin, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Anderson contributed two points, two rebounds and three assists in 11 minutes while posting a positive plus/minus of plus 4.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2025
Advanced analytics such as true shooting, box plus/minus, value over replacement player (VORP) and win shares per 48 minutes are calculated by basketball-reference.com.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2025
Preposition
In winter, temperatures can drop below minus 30 degrees Fahrenheit, and the sun doesn't rise for weeks.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
By the numbers: The net worth of American households — the cumulative value of their assets minus debts — edged up to $160.3 trillion in the fourth quarter, up 9.3% from a year earlier.
—Neil Irwin, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minus
Noun
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Mitch Raposo: Mitch Raposo needed to negate an eight-inch reach disadvantage against Sumudaerji.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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Despite its disadvantages, single living is on the rise.—
Peter McGraw,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2025
Preposition
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At every turn, Pugh manages to come across as both normal and empowered without ever crossing into faux-relatability or meaningless girlbossisms.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
19 Apr. 2025
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But this franchise has now gone 14 seasons without making the playoffs, longer than any team in the history of the league.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 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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This is not entirely a net negative, or at least not for everyone; background shows can have their place in an omnivorous TV diet.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Apr. 2025
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Overall, McDonald sees the positives and negatives of the transfer portal.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
13 Apr. 2025
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Even with these potential bonuses, though, whole milk can have some downsides, especially if consumed in excess.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
15 Apr. 2025
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Brace yourselves: The S&P 500 might still have 10%-20% more downside left in the tank.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Minus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minus. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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