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
Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Nov. 2024
Despite the surface seeing a chilly minus 330 degrees Fahrenheit, Enceladus’ interior luxuriates at around 200 degrees Fahrenheit, thanks to tidal heating from Saturn.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Sep. 2024
Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2024
Chapels were added … … and, minus that spire, this ended up being pretty much the cathedral Viollet-le-Duc restored, whose 800-year-old oak rafters went up in flames five years ago.
—Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Noun
As a matter of perspective, the leaders in plus/minus in East group play are the Magic at +37, Bucks at +29, Knicks at +14, Cavaliers and Bulls at +15 apiece and Hawks at +14.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Nov. 2024
Despite the surface seeing a chilly minus 330 degrees Fahrenheit, Enceladus’ interior luxuriates at around 200 degrees Fahrenheit, thanks to tidal heating from Saturn.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Sep. 2024
Preposition
Parts of North Dakota could experience wind chills as low as minus 30 to 40 degrees, according to the agency.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2024
Chapels were added … … and, minus that spire, this ended up being pretty much the cathedral Viollet-le-Duc restored, whose 800-year-old oak rafters went up in flames five years ago.
—Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Each also has its advantages and disadvantages from a taxation perspective.Prasanna Kumar, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Scientists have indeed called for more research, but Kennedy’s assertion was nevertheless false; in fact, data has indicated that trans women may face significant disadvantages in some athletic metrics, like oxygen consumption, compared to their cis peers.Samantha Riedel, Them, 20 Dec. 2024
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The suspect managed to clear security on Monday without a valid boarding pass but was properly screened at a checkpoint, the Transportation Security Administration told KOMO.Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 27 Dec. 2024
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Burrow threw for 252 yards and three touchdowns without an interception in conquering Cleveland 24-6 during their Week 16 meeting; Chase caught 97 yards worth of that output.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 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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To prepare for Oklahoma City, the Magic reviewed film and spoke about the positives and negatives from the loss to New York.Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Dec. 2024
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Those six matches have brought positives, negatives and mixed results, but his opponents on Sunday, Manchester City, will pose a different challenge.Andy Mitten, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
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Those advantages also have a downside: ramjets are entirely ineffective at low speeds and are often accompanied by turbojets to handle subsonic flight, where the airspeed isn't enough to feed air-hungry ramjet engines.New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Dec. 2024
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Cydney had turned on them a few episodes earlier, and so Kyle and Scot wanted to strong-arm Aubry into voting out Cydney, a move that would be all upside for the boys and all downside for Aubry, who would lose her physically strongest ally.Joe Reid, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Minus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minus. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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