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
Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2025
Williams has posted a +91 total box plus/minus, which is good for fourth on the Thunder.
—Nick Crain, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
In reality, the shift has been a long-term thing, a calculation over time that player compensation plus free movement, minus boundaries of any sort, equals damage on multiple fronts.
—Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The second unit was particularly energized by rookie guard Pelle Larsson, who along with Terry Rozier were the only Heat players with positive plus/minus ratings in the first half.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2025
Williams has posted a +91 total box plus/minus, which is good for fourth on the Thunder.
—Nick Crain, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Preposition
On the foreign policy, the Reuters/Ipsos poll showed that 37 percent of respondents approved of Trump's handling of international relations, while 50 percent disapproved, resulting in a net approval rating of minus 13 points.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
In reality, the shift has been a long-term thing, a calculation over time that player compensation plus free movement, minus boundaries of any sort, equals damage on multiple fronts.
—Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minus
Noun
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Everton is looking to break into this group but is at a disadvantage due to a period of financial and sporting uncertainty under its previous ownership, which led to points deductions during the 2022/23 season.—
James Nalton,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Pakistan has long been at a major disadvantage in its wars with India due to its vastly smaller land mass and population.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Apr. 2025
Preposition
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For those without savings, the most popular way to cover an emergency expense is to use a credit card, according to a Bankrate report.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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While states don't collect data on the number of students without legal status in the classroom, Republicans have pointed to the rising number of English learners in public schools, although estimates from the advocacy group EdTrust show that the majority of those students are citizens.—
Marianna Bacallao,
NPR,
1 May 2025
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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
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President Donald Trump's approval rating is in the negatives with nearly all key groups, a new poll from Pew Research Center finds.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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His second word, alchemy, speaks to how the city transforms negatives into positives.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
15 Apr. 2025
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The downside is that many people—including those who are aware of the book but haven’t quite got around to reading it—may hear a game-of-telephone version of the argument, not the argument itself.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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The downside is the lack of sound isolation or noise cancellation, and the fact that sound isn't contained to the headphones themselves.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Minus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minus. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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