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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Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 30 July 2024
Mark Kelly could bring pluses, minuses to Democratic presidential ticket: What to know Here's how Arizona's Family reporter Dennis Welch felt covering the RNC Who is Mark Kelly?
—Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 21 July 2024
Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 9 Sep. 2024
Choice has higher coverage limits, but you might only be compensated for an item’s actual cash value minus depreciation.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2024
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The minus attached to the A is largely due to recent form and some shaken confidence at the penalty spot.
—Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 30 July 2024
Mark Kelly could bring pluses, minuses to Democratic presidential ticket: What to know Here's how Arizona's Family reporter Dennis Welch felt covering the RNC Who is Mark Kelly?
—Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 21 July 2024
Preposition
How to use body oil Applying body oil is as simple as lathering it anywhere below the neck, minus sensitive intimate areas.
—Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 9 Sep. 2024
Choice has higher coverage limits, but you might only be compensated for an item’s actual cash value minus depreciation.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2024
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However, Republicans have closed what used to be a 3 to 1 disadvantage with Democrats in early voting to less than 2 to 1, according to the NY Times.Kizzy Cox, Essence, 4 Nov. 2024
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Advertisement But immigrants without legal work status are at a special disadvantage.Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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The stakes are high: an AI capable of high-level autonomy without a framework of integrity could make decisions that, while efficient or logical, conflict with societal or ethical values.Hamilton Mann, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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The palate is a bit hot without becoming aggressive at that proof, with classic bourbon notes of cinnamon, baked apple, molasses, brown sugar, and honey, and a flash of black pepper and mint on the finish.Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2024
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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).Emily Barone, Time, 19 July 2017
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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.Brent Cooper, Cincinnati.com, 17 July 2017
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Forbes senior contributor David Bloom writes that for Netflix, this really shouldn’t be seen as a negative.Megan Poinski, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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Despite these two negatives, this is one of my favorite wellness trends of late.Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2024
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That implies more than 13% downside from current levels, which are just off Monday’s record-high close of $236.48.Zev Fima,Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
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The downside may be evident as early as Wednesday night when the Embiid-less, George-less Sixers take the floor against Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks.Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Minus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minus. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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