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as in handicap
a feature of someone or something that creates difficulty for achieving success
their lack of height was a disadvantage on the basketball court
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as in expense
the negative result caused by something that creates difficulty for achieving success
intense pretrial publicity worked to our disadvantage
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Recent Examples of disadvantage
After Los Angeles killed a five-on-three disadvantage for 96 seconds, Kuzmenko backhanded home a rebound of Fiala's shot.
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CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Despite a distinct size disadvantage, the Pirates came down with 12 offensive rebounds before halftime, leading to 10 second-chance points.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 20 Jan. 2026
The early phase of a Traitors season can feel frustratingly random with the Faithful at an extreme information disadvantage and reduced to just pointing fingers at any unusual behavior and retaliating for previous votes.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2026
Allowing transgender athletes to compete against women and girls places them at an inherent and obvious disadvantage, robbing them of the rewards of their hard work.
—Nicole Russell, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
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CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Despite a distinct size disadvantage, the Pirates came down with 12 offensive rebounds before halftime, leading to 10 second-chance points.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 20 Jan. 2026
The early phase of a Traitors season can feel frustratingly random with the Faithful at an extreme information disadvantage and reduced to just pointing fingers at any unusual behavior and retaliating for previous votes.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2026
Allowing transgender athletes to compete against women and girls places them at an inherent and obvious disadvantage, robbing them of the rewards of their hard work.
—Nicole Russell, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disadvantage
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While Benthaus was the first person with a significant physical handicap to fly in space, European Space Agency astronaut John McFall, who has a prosthetic leg, has been cleared for selection to a future flight to the International Space Station.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
20 Dec. 2025
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There were 13 handicap spaces spread around the auditoriums at Regal Falls.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
19 Dec. 2025
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Moreover, the lower price point helps reduce churn, retaining users who might otherwise cancel as expenses increase.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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There are also several billion dollars worth of expenses and network operational efficiencies that should make this deal highly accretive to earnings per share.—
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CNBC,
23 Jan. 2026
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The iPhone 16e price was bumped up to $599 (from the iPhone SE’s final price of $429) and comes with all the benefits and drawbacks of being an Apple device.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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There are some drawbacks to holding gold this way, however.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2026
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Political observers think Talarico could surge to the fore in the primary despite, or perhaps because of, his outsider status.—
Julia Mueller,
The Hill,
11 Sep. 2025
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Using that unscientific tool to gauge his Texas Rangers, the club after the first month of the season remains unchanged despites many changes: Average, and a stunning disappointment.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Aug. 2025
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The Nature Conservancy, one of Indiana's largest conservation organizations, supports the bill, citing an amendment that provides some liability protection for land trusts, like TNC, who host hikers, bikers and outdoorsmen.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
22 Jan. 2026
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Candor, practiced with care and consistency, is not a liability.—
Abdo Riani,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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But those guards fell crashing down on Wednesday night in a brutally honest assessment of his team following Boise State’s (9-6, 1-3 Mountain West) 75-58 home loss to Grand Canyon (9-5, 2-1) at ExtraMile Arena.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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Despite the losses, Damon traveled to Texas and won the national title, dedicating the victory to his family and supporters.—
Nina Burns,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Disadvantage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disadvantage. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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