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as in vetoes
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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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
Sj Studio, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
The negatives are glaring and the team’s recent activity on the transaction wire points to a search for answers, even if none have been overwhelming successes so far.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 11 June 2026
For the typical traveler, the positives outweigh the negatives with this overhaul.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 10 June 2026
There are negatives in any tradeoff.
—Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
Reducing false positives and negatives Real-world conditions such as poor lighting, difficult viewing angles, extreme facial expressions, concealment by face masks or sunglasses, and poor image quality can still hamper performance, leading to faulty identification.
—Vijayan Asari, The Conversation, 2 June 2026
Shift Towards Progress Goals, Not Outcomes Because of the up-and-down nature of the rehabilitation, along with the potential temporary decline in athletic skill, your child might look at their performance and see more negatives than positives.
—Jonathan Carone, Parents, 28 May 2026
The Ahlhauser family is now selling the five unpublished negatives through Heritage Auctions.
—Jim Higgins, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Every leader in all organizations must understand the positives and negatives associated with AI and determine how this technology should be deployed.
—Harry Kraemer, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Noun
Even outside of the challenges tied to the Iran conflict, the tendency toward offshoring is creating other negatives for the industry including overproduction, demand misalignment and markdowns.
—Sj Studio, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
The negatives are glaring and the team’s recent activity on the transaction wire points to a search for answers, even if none have been overwhelming successes so far.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 11 June 2026
For the typical traveler, the positives outweigh the negatives with this overhaul.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 10 June 2026
There are negatives in any tradeoff.
—Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
Reducing false positives and negatives Real-world conditions such as poor lighting, difficult viewing angles, extreme facial expressions, concealment by face masks or sunglasses, and poor image quality can still hamper performance, leading to faulty identification.
—Vijayan Asari, The Conversation, 2 June 2026
Shift Towards Progress Goals, Not Outcomes Because of the up-and-down nature of the rehabilitation, along with the potential temporary decline in athletic skill, your child might look at their performance and see more negatives than positives.
—Jonathan Carone, Parents, 28 May 2026
The Ahlhauser family is now selling the five unpublished negatives through Heritage Auctions.
—Jim Higgins, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Every leader in all organizations must understand the positives and negatives associated with AI and determine how this technology should be deployed.
—Harry Kraemer, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for negatives
Noun
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Rounding out his vetoes Wednesday, Polis nixed Senate Bill 184.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
4 June 2026
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In fact, Hilton is envisioning vetoes putting lawmakers on record; the last time a session in Sacramento overrode a veto was in 1979.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
30 May 2026
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The two titles are, by design, almost complete opposites.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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Though Raman and Pratt are political opposites, both have attracted voters who aren’t happy with the city’s status quo.—
Michael R. Blood,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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The companies that scale AI best will likely be those that align these decisions early, before infrastructure constraints harden into structural disadvantages.—
Kiran Palla,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Similar to how van Gisbergen debuted on a brand-new NASCAR circuit, thereby negating some of the disadvantages that come with racing in a series for the first time, Magnussen will have the same opportunity at San Diego.—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Springtown takes edge in 7-4A race, downs Decatur Springtown got the inside track on the District 7-4A championship after beating Decatur 4-2 in 8 innings on Monday night at Decatur High School.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Apr. 2026
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Greene downs it, throws the kid his jersey, smiles, and all is right with the world.—
Debby Wolfinsohn,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Bruel denies all the allegations made against him.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2026
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At the end of each year, TEA approves or denies all teachers recommended to them by a school district.—
Samuel O’Neal
June 9,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Walk away from any firm that promises full removal of true and lawful content, offers to buy fake reviews, refuses to disclose its methods, demands long lock-in contracts without performance terms, or cannot point to verifiable third-party recognition.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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But Ruth refuses to go quietly into the dark-and-stormy night.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
17 June 2026
Verb
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The heavy side part feigns an almost asymmetrical look, which offsets heaviness on the ends and frames the face in a fun way.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
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But this hardly offsets the drop in consumer demand and the increase in the cost of doing business.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Building Sugarwater also reflects Carrie’s broader ethos, one that rejects a scarcity mindset and instead embraces collaboration and connectivity.—
Britt Julious,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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There’s already wide agreement within the denomination that its belief statement — the Baptist Faith and Message — rejects the appointment of women as senior pastors who lead churches.—
Peter Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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“Negatives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negatives. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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