pluses

variants also plusses
plural of plus

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of pluses Excellent health care, a charming medieval center, and easy connections to the rest of Italy and Europe are all pluses of living here. Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2026 But Tom came in, offering a completely different personality with his own pluses, minuses and foibles. Pat Saperstein, Variety, 14 June 2026 For North American brands, sourcing in the Western Hemisphere has plenty of pluses in the current climate. Sj Studio, Footwear News, 12 June 2026 In addition, Thomas’ competitive energy and potential value as a return specialist are pluses for the Bears. Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026 That came with pluses and negatives, but mostly the former, according to Alexa. Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026 And his leaping ability and 6-foot-1 height are clear pluses for an outside, press corner, which is Lee's play style. American Statesman Staff, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026 There are a few pluses and minuses that may influence the barbecuers’s final purchase choice. New Atlas, 20 Feb. 2026 They more or less balance out, by the way, the pluses and minuses. Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pluses
Noun
  • Russia's small and medium businesses already have been hit hard by tax increases, regulatory hurdles and, most recently, a fuel crisis from attacks on oil refineries.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Businesses without those controls may face exclusions, sublimits, premium increases or outright denials.
    Van Carlson, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Both post test scores far below the state average, and the funding formula leaves Hartford’s own school district starved while CREC thrives with surpluses.
    State Rep Maryam Khan, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Social Security is primarily funded through payroll tax revenue and can supplement its benefit payments through its trust funds, which hold previous surpluses plus interest.
    Lorie Konish, CNBC, 8 July 2026
Noun
  • Kinchens, entering Year 3, is one of the players on the Rams' defense who could benefit most from the team's offseason additions.
    Nate Atkins, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The idea is less frozen-in-time theme hotel and more modern luxury resort, and the latest room refreshes and restaurant additions have gotten it almost there.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Is there still unfinished business in rationalizing the excesses of the semiconductor surge, which formed the core of the momentum-stock frenzy?
    Michael Santoli, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Tillis, for his part, expressed frustration with the Administration’s other excesses.
    Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Those small weekly gains could be the difference between winning and losing mini-leagues.
    Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • And today’s opportunity is to scale those gains thoughtfully, so these early pockets of progress deliver broader, more consistent impact along an end-to-end patient journey.
    Jeff DiLullo, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • That includes boosts from socialist Donavan McKinney, who is running for Michigan’s 13th District, and Will Lawrence, who cross-endorsed with el Sayed and is running for Michigan’s 7th District.
    Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2026
  • While the Big Data + Panel tide raised pretty much every boat in the sports-TV waters, the year-to-year boosts notched by the likes of the NBA, NFL and NHL were likely a one-time phenomenon.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 July 2026

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“Pluses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pluses. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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