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
Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Porzingis, who received a tribute video and a standing ovation between quarters, was the only Warriors starter to post a positive plus/minus in the first half (plus-1).
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2026
Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
This machine includes a superconducting magnet, operated at minus 470 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 268 degrees Celsius), along with power supplies and other equipment to monitor the stability of the antimatter.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The minus, for me at least, is to depersonalize these iconic figures.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Porzingis, who received a tribute video and a standing ovation between quarters, was the only Warriors starter to post a positive plus/minus in the first half (plus-1).
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2026
Preposition
With every primary contributor minus Kniyah Dumas coming back, the Falcons are the immediate heavy 5A championship favorite in 2026-27.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
This machine includes a superconducting magnet, operated at minus 470 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 268 degrees Celsius), along with power supplies and other equipment to monitor the stability of the antimatter.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minus
Noun
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For decades, the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation has offered college scholarships to Black students who faced disadvantages from attending underfunded schools in majority-Black districts.—
Julian Mark,
Washington Post,
2 Apr. 2026
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Any disadvantage there may be in waiting a week or 10 days to get started on the portal is offset, probably outweighed, by the attention and excitement being built for BC basketball by their incoming coach’s presence on national TV, associated with a Final Four team.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
31 Mar. 2026
Preposition
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But state lawmakers estimate a quarter to half of current enrollees — as many as 40,000 people — would be thrown off the Medicaid expansion under the requirements in House Bill 913 and forced to find coverage another way, or go without.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Apr. 2026
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Matches without goals triggered texts to Garden requesting immediate Wyscout Zoom sessions.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Moscow relies heavily on oil revenue to finance its war on Ukraine, and sanctions were a growing handicap.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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Moscow relies heavily on oil revenue to finance its invasion and sanctions were a growing handicap.—
SYLVIE CORBET,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Film negatives deteriorate through humidity, chemical decay and physical damage, and without timely intervention, important works risk being lost entirely.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2026
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The original black-and-white 35mm negatives of the film have been lost.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Institutions can’t keep up, and the potential downsides of runaway acceleration are too large.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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There are steep downsides to private investment.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Minus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minus. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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