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
Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2025
The Lakers have stood down some of the Western Conference’s giant teams with the strategy, with Dorian Finney-Smith’s plus/minus numbers as the best evidence.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Bruno V. Manno, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
This compares to an unfavorable score of 65 percent, for those who disliked her, giving her a net approval rating of minus 45.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
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Noun
Boston’s third guard finished the regular season ranked first in points and plus/minus, third in assists and tied for sixth in steals among all NBA bench players.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2025
The Lakers have stood down some of the Western Conference’s giant teams with the strategy, with Dorian Finney-Smith’s plus/minus numbers as the best evidence.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Preposition
The Teacher Morale Index for public school teachers ranged from a high of plus 47 in Georgia and 43 in Arizona, the most contented states, to a low of minus 14 in New Hampshire, 13 in Oregon, and 10 in Massachusetts, the most disheartened.
—Bruno V. Manno, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
This compares to an unfavorable score of 65 percent, for those who disliked her, giving her a net approval rating of minus 45.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minus
Noun
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Those who continue managing AI initiatives separately from their core commerce operations may find themselves at a disadvantage as conversational search becomes more prevalent.—
Kiri Masters,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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The law defines discrimination as when a trading partner's laws, import duties, regulations or other restrictions place the U.S. at a disadvantage.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
30 May 2025
Preposition
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Meghan posted photos of their food, which included corn dogs and pickle slices, but, of course, no birthday can be complete without a birthday cake.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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Two months into the season, Hoerner is putting up some of the best numbers of his career, even without slugging a home run.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 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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The biggest negative on the night for the Angels was Kikuchi’s control.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
3 June 2025
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The library’s moving-image curator, Rob Stone, clarified in an email to the New York Times in 2018 that Lewis only donated partial negatives: almost 90 minutes of unedited camera rushes without sound, plus some behind-the-scenes footage.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
31 May 2025
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The average analyst price target also signals more than 5% downside.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
4 June 2025
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That represents more than 65% downside from current levels.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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“Minus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minus. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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