1
as in nos
a vote or decision against something
in the absence of an unambiguous negative from the commander, we decided to continue on the mission
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2
as in opposites
something that is as different as possible from something else
the desire to control another person is actually the negative of real love
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as in disadvantages
a feature of someone or something that creates difficulty for achieving success
the main negative of this job is that I have to get up at 4:30 a.m.
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as in downs
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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as in denies
to declare not to be true
the governor's press secretary promptly negatived the rumor that he was not intending to run for reelection
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as in refuses
to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to
even though I had originally negatived the invitation, Mom thought I should go anyway
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as in offsets
to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective
no amount of flattery is likely to negative that overheard insult
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as in rejects
to be unwilling to grant
ultimately, we negatived the request for a personal loan
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Recent Examples of negatives
JSTOR Daily, 25 Oct. 2025
Hesse’s films were all burned during the 1966 coup that ousted Nkrumah, but the filmmaker secretly maintained an archive of his negatives in London.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
Horford, meanwhile, was the only Warrior to finish in the negatives, with the Lakers outscoring Golden State by 10 points across his 20 minutes.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Mysterious Skin was digitally restored by the Academy Film Archive and UCLA Film & Television Archive in conjunction with Sundance Institute in 4K from the original 35 mm A/B camera negatives and original sound elements.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
In his shame, Panahi went to the lab, stole the negatives and destroyed them.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 18 Oct. 2025
At the same time, investors also need to balance potential positives and negatives in the economy, the money management firm said.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
The Indianapolis Colts didn't have too many negatives to speak of following their dominant 40-6 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Just keep an eye on the run defense In a dominating win like Sunday’s, looking for any negatives is nitpicking, but the Cowboys’ run defense struggles are worth highlighting.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2025
Noun
The collection includes 3,100 black-and-white images taken in nearly 300 villages, towns, and cities around the country as well as the negatives and detailed data sheets describing construction techniques, materials, and historical context for each building.
—JSTOR Daily, 25 Oct. 2025
Hesse’s films were all burned during the 1966 coup that ousted Nkrumah, but the filmmaker secretly maintained an archive of his negatives in London.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
Horford, meanwhile, was the only Warrior to finish in the negatives, with the Lakers outscoring Golden State by 10 points across his 20 minutes.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Mysterious Skin was digitally restored by the Academy Film Archive and UCLA Film & Television Archive in conjunction with Sundance Institute in 4K from the original 35 mm A/B camera negatives and original sound elements.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
In his shame, Panahi went to the lab, stole the negatives and destroyed them.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 18 Oct. 2025
At the same time, investors also need to balance potential positives and negatives in the economy, the money management firm said.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
The Indianapolis Colts didn't have too many negatives to speak of following their dominant 40-6 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Just keep an eye on the run defense In a dominating win like Sunday’s, looking for any negatives is nitpicking, but the Cowboys’ run defense struggles are worth highlighting.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for negatives
Noun
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Often in relationships, opposites truly do attract.—
Mark Travers,
CNBC,
26 Oct. 2025
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The two holidays are almost complete opposites.—
Jason Mastrodonato,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Actual research on the topic is still uneven, however, and a study published last year indicated trans women who take hormone therapy may face significant disadvantages compared to their cis peers in metrics like vertical leap and oxygen consumption.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them.,
27 Oct. 2025
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When asked about potential disadvantages, Roberson said officials hear from educators who can be reluctant to adjust lesson plans.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In between questions about Nineties cultural touchstones like Friends, Space Jam, Beavis and Butthead, the Spice Girls, and Sir-Mix-A-Lot — during which Kravitz racks up a lot of points and Butler downs a lot of shots — the pair also discusses working on Caught Stealing.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Ali reiterates her concerns that Anton was different in the pods and denies that his job or ambition were factors in her decision.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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Despite his reputation as a womanizer, the former King denies the affair in his memoir.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Many Democrats have adopted a more brash and confrontational style of politics, which refuses to keep anything quiet.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Oct. 2025
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Paul Thomas Anderson fits a generation’s worth of cineplex joys into One Battle After Another, but the revolution refuses to get off the couch.—
Jonathan Lethem,
The New York Review of Books,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Rose Glass' directorial debut is an ecclesiastical horror that offsets the fine line between devotion and delusion, all while stirring the painful emotions of loneliness and trauma.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Oct. 2025
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The recommendations comes after West Hollywood began exploring lowering or waiving fees altogether to attract more production and see if volume offsets the loss and a new state tax credit system is poised to bring more work back to California.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Cooper made a film that rejects the conventions of its genre, that is unafraid to be slow and patient in the telling of its narrative, and that wasn’t made to appeal to everyone immediately upon release.—
Richard Newby,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Oct. 2025
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The October court order rejects the Department of Education’s motion to dismiss the case and blocks the administration from implementing the discontinuation against nearly 50 grantees across the country while the lawsuit continues.—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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First, categorize tech debt into principal, interest, liabilities and opportunity cost.—
Daniel Kendzior,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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Long-term minded leaders understand that employees are assets, not liabilities.—
Aman Kidwai,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Negatives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negatives. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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