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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
Sam Meredith,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
The negative space between the blue and white fields form the shape of an I to represent Illinois.
—Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
Cnn.com, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
But on winter trips to spots like Swedish Lapland in the Arctic, where temperatures are well into the negatives, functionality quickly outweighs looking fashionable.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 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
The pan-European Stoxx 600 index traded down 0.2% shortly after the opening bell, with most sectors in negative territory.
—Sam Meredith,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
The negative space between the blue and white fields form the shape of an I to represent Illinois.
—Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
Noun
But the billionaire and his business empire face both positives and negatives after Trump won back the presidency in Tuesday’s election.
—Cnn.com, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
But on winter trips to spots like Swedish Lapland in the Arctic, where temperatures are well into the negatives, functionality quickly outweighs looking fashionable.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 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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In story mode, there are a few other people to find on the island, some of whom will be helpful and others hostile.Jason Bennett, arkansasonline.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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In June, a former employee sued Neuralink and accused it of hosting a discriminatory and hostile work environment, claiming that they had not been given proper protective gear while working with the monkeys.William Gavin, Quartz, 13 Dec. 2024
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But Trump’s return, and pledge to end the war quickly, has fueled concern that an unfavorable truce might be forced on Ukraine.Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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But now, thanks to a glut of unfavorable conditions in the U.S. housing market, boomers face a new retirement problem: affordable and accessible homes in which to age.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Unlike the Security Council, no member holds veto power in the assembly.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Russia, as a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council, has repeatedly wielded its veto power to shield the Assad regime.Chad de Guzman, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
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In 2019, the Jets did the complete opposite, which many Jets fans remember.Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Bashar initially seemed the opposite of his father.Greg Wehner, Fox News, 9 Dec. 2024
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For several decades, solo cruise travelers found themselves at a financial disadvantage compared to couples and families.David Nikel, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Dolphins will be at a rest disadvantage the rest of the way Miami will play the Texans coming off a bye, meaning Houston will have a full seven-day rest advantage.Steve Svekis, Sun Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024
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The case was previously scheduled to go to trial in August 2025, but is now expected to be dismissed.Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2024
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The charges were later dismissed and Nifong was disbarred.Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Donald Trump's second inauguration will be a triumphant return for a former president many believed to be permanently barred from Washington four years ago after denying his 2020 election loss.Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Trump has denied the affair and pleaded not guilty to all charges.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Syria's government has rejected reports that President Bashar al-Assad has fled Damascus as insurgents opposing his regime continue their lightning offensive.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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In the court's ruling, Ginsburg, a Republican appointee, rejected TikTok's main legal arguments against the law, including that the statute was an unlawful bill of attainder, or a taking of property in violation of the Fifth Amendment.HALELUYA HADERO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Negative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negative. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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