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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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minus

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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
But Tom came in, offering a completely different personality with his own pluses, minuses and foibles. — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 14 June 2026 White finished with 19 points, five rebounds, three assists, a team-high plus-minus of plus-21. — Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
Preposition
Though Morocco and Brazil both have four points, Brazil has a better goal differential (goals scored for the team minus goals scored against). — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 23 June 2026 Ned Davis Research strategist Ed Clissold pointed out that his firm's multicap advance/decline line, which gauges the number of stocks that rose in a day minus those that fell, last peaked on April 20. — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for minus
Recent Examples of Synonyms for minus
  1. disadvantage
  2. without
  3. handicap
  4. negative
  5. downside
Noun
  • Even worse, workers left to figure AI out on their own face disadvantages, including falling behind colleagues and experimenting without guardrails, exposing themselves and their organizations to data-security risks.
    — Scott Francis, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Manuel Rey | Istock | Getty Images Hawaii has some built in disadvantages in just about any state competitiveness ranking.
    — Scott Cohn, CNBC, 9 July 2026
Definition of disadvantage
Preposition
  • The firms most eager to deploy physical AI (logistics, retail, construction) are often precisely the ones without that safety-governance heritage, which is where the governance gap is widest.
    — Anjana Susarla, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
  • Be vigilant about never leaving young children and pets in vehicles without supervision, especially during periods of intense heat, as car interiors can quickly become extremely hot.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026
Definition of without
Noun
  • Jon Zaghloul, city of Aurora spokesperson, said a variety of parking options will be offered on Friday, with handicap accessible parking at the north end of the Aurora Transportation Center parking lot.
    — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2026
  • Accessibility and Sustainability Accessibility seemed to me a priority of the hotel, which has three ADA rooms and features accessible elevators, wheelchair-friendly halls and restaurant entries, and a handicap lift for the pool.
    — Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
Definition of handicap
Noun
  • The most recent poll from ICS/Iscte gauging the public’s trust in Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro’s government, in March, found 34% gave it a positive rating and 56% a negative.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026
  • However, the positives have increasingly outweighed the negatives throughout 2026, to the point where, at the time of writing, the game has a 74% positive score for reviews written in the past 30 days (of which there have been 951).
    — Barry Collins, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of negative
Noun
  • But there are several downsides for players in preempting an MLB lockout by going on strike.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 July 2026
  • But the dangerous downside, of course, is that people without licenses, especially children, could potentially do this and put themselves or others in a world of hurt.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of downside

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“Minus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minus. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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