as in disadvantage
a feature of someone or something that creates difficulty for achieving success
a plan with lots of pluses and only a few minuses
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Recent Examples of minus
C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2025
Portions of the Northern Plains, upper Midwest and western Great Lakes could see early morning wind chills in the dangerously cold minus 20s, 30s and 40s.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2025
But the vibe is charity event minus the charity: the rotating cast samples from a grab bag of charming celebrities (John Mulaney, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Richard Kind, Chloe Fineman) who read scripts without leaving their chairs.
—The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Russell recorded the second-highest plus/minus in that game at plus-2.
—Preposition
Overnight lows are expected to reach minus 15 to minus 20 across metro Denver, the Interstate 25 Corridor and the Eastern Plains, forecasters said in the outlook.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for minus
Noun
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So without adding more years or money to their offer, the Cubs — who are roughly $30 million below the Competitive Balance Tax threshold for 2025 — were at a disadvantage to land Bregman.—
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The pause in criminal prosecutions will be implemented to avoid putting U.S. businesses at an economic disadvantage to foreign competitors.—
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Presently, the chattering class is outraged that a Trump government dismissal of Adams’ criminal case, without prejudice, will jeopardize NYC, believing Adams will rollover for President Trump on anything near and dear to Trump.—
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Technologies such as advanced encryption, anonymization and tokenization safeguard consumer information while enabling financial institutions and retailers to derive valuable insights without ever exchanging datasets or exposing personal data.—
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In 1936, famed Olympic runner Jesse Owens raced a horse in a 100-yard dash and won thanks in part to a 40-yard handicap).—
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LNK classes have done everything from installing handicap doors at Redwood to creating a Healthy Newborn site for Transitions that serves mothers going through addiction recovery.—
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But, considering the chances Newcastle gave up the other way, their pressing was a net negative.—
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Helping to drive up Madigan’s negatives was more than $21 million that then-Gov. Bruce Rauner, a Republican, spent in 2016 on campaigns for GOP legislative candidates that vilified the then-House speaker.—
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But is that access, that potential benefit, worth all of the downsides?—
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The downside is that the new loan will have a higher interest rate, making the monthly payments higher for your son.—
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“Minus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minus. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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