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
David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
Even more worrisome is James’s individual plus/minus, which is -6.0, nearly three times as worse as his previous career low, -2.1 in 2022.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
Metro Denver is forecast to see Monday night temperature lows near minus 9, with wind chills of 25 degrees below zero.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 19 Jan. 2025
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Noun
James was the only member of South Bay who played more than 14 minutes to post a positive plus/minus.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
Even more worrisome is James’s individual plus/minus, which is -6.0, nearly three times as worse as his previous career low, -2.1 in 2022.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
Preposition
Wind chills of minus 40 degrees are reported in North Dakota and Minnesota, with sub-zero conditions expected to reach Oklahoma and Tennessee Valley.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
Metro Denver is forecast to see Monday night temperature lows near minus 9, with wind chills of 25 degrees below zero.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 19 Jan. 2025
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The Sandwich Generation Is A Critical Talent Pool Employers that do not address the increasing eldercare demands on their workforce are likely to face a competitive disadvantage.—
Michelle Travis,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Van Rijswijk suggested the discrepancy across the various jurisdictions is likely to leave European banks at a disadvantage.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
Preposition
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His actual statistical profile is good without being great.—
Scott Wheeler,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
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Cassiano is the founder of Teto Verde Favela, a nonprofit that teaches favela residents how to build their own green roofs as a way to beat the heat without overloading electrical grids or spending money on fans and air conditioners.—
Jill Langlois,
NPR,
25 Jan. 2025
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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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Despite his height, around 6ft (183cm), Guehi can be suspect in aerial duels, but that is one of the only negatives for a player whose career has been on a consistent upward trajectory since his Chelsea debut in 2019.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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It was scanned in 4K from the original 35mm negatives by Hiventy.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
14 Jan. 2025
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The only downside was the awkward touch-screen control scheme.—
Jordan Minor,
PCMAG,
18 Jan. 2025
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After a heart attack, scar tissue often forms to allow the organ to keep its shape, but the downside is that this tissue doesn’t beat.—
Michael Irving,
New Atlas,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Minus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minus. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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