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
Scott Fowler The Charlotte Observer, Arkansas Online, 2 Feb. 2026
The Penguins absolutely love Ryan Shea, who leads the team in plus/minus at plus-22.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
John Wawrow, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2026
As Scott was prepped to launch on a Soyuz out of Kazakhstan, Mark arrived to join NASA leadership to watch the launch minus his signature mustache.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
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Noun
When Wemby was on the court, surrounded at all times by multiple Hornets, his plus-minus rating was minus-14 (Diabate's was plus-19).
—Scott Fowler The Charlotte Observer, Arkansas Online, 2 Feb. 2026
The Penguins absolutely love Ryan Shea, who leads the team in plus/minus at plus-22.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
Preposition
Canada, meantime, opened tentatively, and then ran into penalty problems minus its longtime leader, Marie-Philip Poulin.
—John Wawrow, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2026
As Scott was prepped to launch on a Soyuz out of Kazakhstan, Mark arrived to join NASA leadership to watch the launch minus his signature mustache.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minus
Noun
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The war in Ukraine has only deepened Russia’s disadvantages.—
Alan Cullison,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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Stewart nullified the size disadvantage with his speed and relentless style.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
Preposition
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If convicted as charged, Walton faces life in prison without the possibility of parole or the death penalty.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Their goal was to enable faster decision-making without completely redesigning existing camera systems.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The 75-foot Dry Falls—the most popular in western North Carolina—invites travelers to walk behind it while staying mostly dry or view it from the handicap-accessible overlook.—
Trudy Haywood Saunders,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Jan. 2026
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That was a huge handicap for McNeil and Boers, who had to sign off in late afternoon in late fall and winter.—
Phil Rosenthal,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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However, police quickly responded in the negative.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
13 Feb. 2026
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All of those questions now feel resolved in the negative.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Monk Fruit Does Not Raise Blood Sugar There are many downsides to eating too much sugar.—
Maggie O'Neill,
Verywell Health,
10 Feb. 2026
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Precautions There are some downsides to watering your houseplants with rice water.—
Lauren David,
Martha Stewart,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Minus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minus. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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