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
Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
The margin of error was a little over plus-or-minus four percentage points.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 14 Oct. 2025
Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Today, House Republicans, who have already approved a government funding bill minus the Democratic demands, said the liberal base is keeping its boot on the neck of Senate Democrats and blocking negotiations, as the poll suggests.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2025
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Noun
In their heart-to-heart about Hal’s pluses and minuses, Kate doesn’t obscure any facts about Hal or even tiptoe around his most infuriating qualities.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
The margin of error was a little over plus-or-minus four percentage points.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 14 Oct. 2025
Preposition
Indeed, the market was valuing the remaining (profitable) 3Com business at minus $22 billion!
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Today, House Republicans, who have already approved a government funding bill minus the Democratic demands, said the liberal base is keeping its boot on the neck of Senate Democrats and blocking negotiations, as the poll suggests.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minus
Noun
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But detailed negotiations have dragged out, leaving the country’s key auto making industry at a disadvantage – subject to 25% US tariffs while its rivals in Japan and Europe have already secured much lower rates.—
Will Ripley,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Republican Party may be at a disadvantage in next year's midterm elections, according to new polling.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
Preposition
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For millions across China, especially those who watch the US from a fascinated digital distance, Chen became a one-man portal into the American presidency, without the clunky geopolitical baggage.—
Mike Valerio,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Yet without a single footwork adjustment, Cherki trots up and nonchalantly whips a half-volley into the top corner.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Not the one who improved their golf handicap.—
Phil Blair,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Oct. 2025
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EconomyFortune 500 Experts say Trump’s $100,000 fee for a talent visa is a handicap on the tech industry.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Los Angeles Dodgers became MLB's first back-to-back champions in a quarter-century, but many around the baseball world see this as a negative.—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Managing Real Madrid means dealing with superstar players — with all the positives and negatives that can bring.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The next wave of research has sought to capitalize on the benefits of GLP-1s with fewer downsides.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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Stocks were accelerating to the downside Tuesday afternoon.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Minus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minus. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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