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
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2025
Australian screenwriter McNamara’s comic sensibilities are more in line with English than American humor — which brings the plus of scathing wit, if also the minus of a certain decorum even in outbursts of indecorous fury.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2025
Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 22 Aug. 2025
This make-ahead casserole tastes like fajitas minus the tortillas.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The stabilized turret elevates between minus 10 and plus 70 degrees, allowing the Condor to engage low-flying drones as well as ground targets.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2025
Australian screenwriter McNamara’s comic sensibilities are more in line with English than American humor — which brings the plus of scathing wit, if also the minus of a certain decorum even in outbursts of indecorous fury.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2025
Preposition
Real interest rates, which are interest rates minus the inflation rate, could be higher for the foreseeable future due to increases in productivity and lower tax rates, such as the one Republicans just passed in Congress.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 22 Aug. 2025
This make-ahead casserole tastes like fajitas minus the tortillas.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2025
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Noun
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But Target is at a disadvantage trying to compete in shipping online orders with Amazon – the behemoth of the trade – and Walmart, which jumped out to a big lead over Target as Amazon’s biggest shipping competitor.—
Dan Gingiss,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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But families who cannot afford to hire an attorney could find themselves at a disadvantage when disagreements arise over services that cost districts more money, Russell said.—
Fred Clasen-Kelly,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
Preposition
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Scientists also revealed that a breakthrough allows ULIS to function wirelessly, as an isolated unit that can be controlled and monitored without external cables.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Lerner believes that without smarter management, enterprises will face spiraling bills and strained infrastructure.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The parking area is handicap accessible, as well as the free tram service from the lot to the festival grounds.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
29 Aug. 2025
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Each division named a champion based on their gross score, or total strokes taken, and their net score, which is adjusted by the player’s handicap.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The analysts recognize the negatives but said their checks of Adobe’s enterprise customers were positive.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
8 Sep. 2025
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Analysts like him would pore over positive duplicates of negatives, examining them under a micro-stereoscope to see sites in three dimensions.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The downside is that some more quirky, individualistic things probably won’t be made as much.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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To the downside use the 50-day moving average as your stop loss.—
Jay Woods,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Minus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minus. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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