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noun

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verb

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as in to dismiss
to reject by or as if by a vote although the rebuttal was very eloquent, the jury negatived it in favor of the prosecution's argument we promptly negatived the idea of having pizza again for dinner, noting that we had already had it for three nights that week

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a negative impact
an adverse impact
a harmful impact
an averse impact
an undesirable impact
a detrimental impact
negative consequences
terrible consequences
awful consequences
nasty consequences
unfavorable consequences
disadvantageous consequences
negative reaction
averse reaction
contrary reaction
bad reaction
unhappy reaction
disappointing reaction
negative thoughts
pessimistic thoughts
unpleasant thoughts
miserable thoughts
unhappy thoughts
horrible thoughts
negative feelings
unpleasant feelings
sad feelings
dark feelings
depressive feelings
pessimistic feelings

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of negative
Adjective
On Thursday evening's post-earnings call, Cook projected a $1.1 billion negative effect from tariffs in the September quarter, assuming no changes. Zev Fima, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2025 Your study mentions that eviction leads to negative social and economic consequences, including adolescent violence, poor school performance and poor physical and mental health. Jeff Collins, Oc Register, 1 Aug. 2025
Noun
But despite local protests and concerns about euro zone ascension, at least in the long term the benefits for the country outweigh any negatives, Allianz SE’s Groeschl argued. Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 10 June 2025 The same goes for the possibility of false positives and negatives. Akram Atallah, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Verb
And passengers boarding international flights to the U.S. no longer need to test negative a day before departure or prove recovery from Covid in the past 90 days. Allison Pohle, WSJ, 2 Aug. 2022 But with sales growth expected to go from triple digits in 2021 to negative this year, shares have tanked to a record low recently. Yueqi Yang, Time, 20 Apr. 2022 See All Example Sentences for negative
Recent Examples of Synonyms for negative
Adjective
  • In early October 2022, the ruling said, McCarty filed a hostile work environment complaint with the police department.
    Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2025
  • Five days later, on July 8, an attorney for the city manager submitted a letter of potential claim against the city citing defamation, harassment and creation of a hostile work environment.
    Anita Edmondson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2025
Adjective
  • In the YouGov/Economist polling, unfavorable sentiment surged by 9 and 12 points respectively among liberals and moderates, while conservative support rose slightly to 80 percent.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Aug. 2025
  • In a new Wall Street Journal poll, only 33% of Americans had a favorable view of the Democratic Party; 63% had an unfavorable one.
    Susan Page, USA Today, 31 July 2025
Noun
  • Keanu used his power to allow a former houseguest to come in and play the Power of Veto competition in his place; Kelley used hers to compete in an additional veto competition.
    Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 24 July 2025
  • Masterson, an Andover Republican, has defined himself in opposition to Gov. Laura Kelly over the last four years, enacting legislation despite the Democratic governor’s vetoes and working to minimize her role in critical activities, such as shaping the state budget.
    Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2025
Noun
  • Best known for playing whatever the opposite of a manic pixie dream girl is on The Bear, Gordon is particularly good at giving you someone who takes the idea of desperate times requiring desperate measures, and maybe a manic episode or two, to extremes.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2025
  • Really the opposite of the Biden administration entirely.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 23 July 2025
Noun
  • However, the sun shone brightly soon after, leaving teams like Red Bull, which had opted for a wet-weather setup on its car, at a disadvantage.
    Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
  • For example, a small furniture maker in Tennessee can potentially compete with European manufacturers in their local markets without the tariff disadvantage.
    John Hall, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Verb
  • The felony charges were dismissed with prejudice, meaning they can't be refiled.
    Quinlan Bentley, The Courier-Journal, 25 July 2025
  • In previous cycles, price booms were often dismissed as driven by hype, memes, and momentum.
    Becca Bratcher, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Verb
  • In the days that followed, Bey said, the department also denied her the opportunity to see her son’s body until the day before his funeral.
    Kennedy Sessions, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2025
  • Democrats have largely denied fast unanimous consent votes regarding Trump’s nominees, instead opting for roll calls.
    Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 3 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Turks officials, along with their counterparts in the neighboring Bahamas, rejected the idea outright, citing their own challenges with Haitian migrants.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 29 July 2025
  • While there can be many other reasons why your application is rejected, a qualifiable versus quantifiable resume could be a contributing factor.
    Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025

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“Negative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negative. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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