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as in hostile
marked by opposition or ill will
classes that hopefully will change the negative attitude that some students have toward the recent immigrants
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as in unfavorable
opposed to one's interests
the almost universally negative reaction to the book
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as in veto
a vote or decision against something
in the absence of an unambiguous negative from the commander, we decided to continue on the mission
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as in opposite
something that is as different as possible from something else
the desire to control another person is actually the negative of real love
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as in disadvantage
a feature of someone or something that creates difficulty for achieving success
the main negative of this job is that I have to get up at 4:30 a.m.
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as in to dismiss
to reject by or as if by a vote
although the rebuttal was very eloquent, the jury negatived it in favor of the prosecution's argument we promptly negatived the idea of having pizza again for dinner, noting that we had already had it for three nights that week
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as in to deny
to declare not to be true
the governor's press secretary promptly negatived the rumor that he was not intending to run for reelection
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as in to reject
to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to
even though I had originally negatived the invitation, Mom thought I should go anyway
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as in to offset
to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective
no amount of flattery is likely to negative that overheard insult
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as in to refuse
to be unwilling to grant
ultimately, we negatived the request for a personal loan
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a negative impact
negative consequences
terrible consequences
awful consequences
nasty consequences
unfavorable consequences
disadvantageous consequences
negative reaction
negative thoughts
negative feelings
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Recent Examples of negative
Mark Gurarie, Health, 10 Jan. 2025
The song, which critiques Hollywood’s exploitation of Black culture and the entertainment industry’s negative portrayals of Black people, has been appropriated by some social media users as a celebratory anthem for the destruction.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 10 Jan. 2025
Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
That’s how 30,000 of Maier’s negatives ended up in the possession of amateur historian John Maloof, who spent several years tracking down additional examples of her work.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Dec. 2024
Yueqi Yang, Time, 20 Apr. 2022
In response, Moody’s Investors Service recently lowered its outlook for the sector to negative.
—Nick Sargen, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2021
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Adjective
Taking a moment to shift these negative thought patterns can be a valuable way to start the day.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 10 Jan. 2025
The song, which critiques Hollywood’s exploitation of Black culture and the entertainment industry’s negative portrayals of Black people, has been appropriated by some social media users as a celebratory anthem for the destruction.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 10 Jan. 2025
Noun
The film will be shown as a 4K digital restoration (done in 2017) from the original negative.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
That’s how 30,000 of Maier’s negatives ended up in the possession of amateur historian John Maloof, who spent several years tracking down additional examples of her work.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Dec. 2024
Verb
But with sales growth expected to go from triple digits in 2021 to negative this year, shares have tanked to a record low recently.
—Yueqi Yang, Time, 20 Apr. 2022
In response, Moody’s Investors Service recently lowered its outlook for the sector to negative.
—Nick Sargen, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for negative
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Both saw themselves as outsiders in a hostile environment.Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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In public, her tics are often met with stares and whispers — or at worst, hostile confrontations — from nearby strangers.Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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Governments, meanwhile, may use their powers over information to suppress unfavorable narratives: laws originally aimed at misinformation, many enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic, can hinder free expression.Fergus McIntosh, The New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2025
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Already, President-elect Donald Trump and his cabinet have threatened legacy media with defamation lawsuits for unfavorable coverage.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Cooper issued 328 executive orders and stamped a record 104 vetoes, 52 of which were overturned by override votes – more of those including a vote from Democrats than coming back only Republicans.Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Jan. 2025
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Giving each other veto power, for example can help build a sense of ownership in the process, even if there is some initial disappointment.Mia Taylor, Parents, 9 Jan. 2025
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While the Salvation Army says its aim is to prevent homelessness, some advocates have seen the opposite.Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2025
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Rather than influencing banks to ignore climate change, the incoming Trump administration and bank regulators should be pushing banks to do the opposite.Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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This leaves lower-income workers at a significant disadvantage in creating long-term financial security.Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Even with a lightsaber in his hands and a handful of hostages, our villain seems to be at a disadvantage and forced to continue to improvise.Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
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More cases are being dismissed — rising from 41% to 61% — because prosecutors cannot meet the technical requirements, burdensome paperwork and deadlines of the new discovery law.Eric J. Gertler, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2025
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To have the charge dismissed, a person must first plead guilty or no contest, agree to a treatment plan and then successfully complete that program.Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 13 Jan. 2025
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Is there some way that the Giants and Jets can get clipped for congestion pricing over on Route 3? People who still deny that climate change is real also believe that pigs can fly.Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2025
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While McMahon has denied the claims, the case remains active.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Greens, blues, and reds remain masculine while rejecting the conventions of more conservative styles.Ian Malone, Vogue, 18 Jan. 2025
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While the Obama administration rejected Cheney’s outsized role for itself, Joe Biden still became a close adviser and helped achieve administration goals.Roy Brownell, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Negative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negative. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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