pluses

variants also plusses
plural of plus

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of pluses Alas, those pluses haven’t always added up to an impactful presence. John Hollinger, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025 Of course, such high-tech innovations, providing the illusion of a social environment, have both pluses and minuses. Alan Lightman september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025 Jonathan Drouin’s brain and his passing ability were big pluses, but his one-timer and/or shot threat from the right circle was not. Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025 There are always pluses and minuses to anything. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025 Its low deductible and month-to-month coverage are pluses, as well, since most warranty companies lock you into a multi-year contract. Brian Sloan, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025 There were a lot of pluses for playing (in KC). Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2025 Passengers can use websites such as SeatGuru to find pluses and minuses of specific seats, including those lacking windows. Reuters, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025 Passengers can use websites such as SeatGuru to find pluses and minuses of specific seats, including those lacking windows. Jonathan Stempel, Freep.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pluses
Noun
  • Namely, that home prices have gone up so much since the pandemic, without corresponding wage increases.
    Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Thanks to budget increases from the city government, Wright hired two employees who make house calls to encourage owners to get their animals fixed and mend fences so that dogs known to wander can’t get loose.
    Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Yet, in spite of its frequent excesses, The Hunger is perhaps the most introspective and mature film Scott would make.
    Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Martin and Shellback take a lucrative existing sound and shuck the excesses.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Alongside those raises, Chan was also granted weeks of management leave.
    Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Without it, the state operates off its previous budget, meaning teachers and other state employees will go without raises for the time being.
    Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In this approach, BESS handles rapid fluctuations within milliseconds, absorbing short-term surpluses or deficits.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2025
  • What regulated actual Southern credit markets, when bondpeople were used as collateral for loans, were surpluses from slave labor, not short-term fluctuations in slave prices.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Compelling value and scale at both Olive Garden has successfully served to help drive share gains, Cho added.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Leclerc had moved to the more durable mediums and was able to pull clear after the initial gains made by his rival.
    Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Fans boast seasonal rewatches of the comfort show, leading to significant boosts in viewership every fall.
    Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
  • From there, use these profit boosts to double your winnings on $25 wagers.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Pluses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pluses. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on pluses

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!