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
Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
Boston’s third guard finished the regular season ranked first in points and plus/minus, third in assists and tied for sixth in steals among all NBA bench players.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2025
Jillian Frankel, People.com, 2 June 2025
What To Know On April 3, 1992, the human remains, minus a head, hands and feet, were discovered in the ravine.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
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Noun
Tampa Bay's Ryan McDonagh was the NHL leader in plus/minus at 43.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
Boston’s third guard finished the regular season ranked first in points and plus/minus, third in assists and tied for sixth in steals among all NBA bench players.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2025
Preposition
Simon Both from Germany holds the record for the most standing backflips in 30 seconds, minus the flames.
—Jillian Frankel, People.com, 2 June 2025
What To Know On April 3, 1992, the human remains, minus a head, hands and feet, were discovered in the ravine.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minus
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Interestingly, the researchers also found that participants who faced greater social disadvantage, due to lower education, lower income, or identifying as an ethnic minority, experienced even greater improvements from performing micro-acts of joy.—
Paul McClure
June 14,
New Atlas,
14 June 2025
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If on-field results and the at-large selection process in the 5+11 model place the Big 12 at a regular disadvantage, fine.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
4 June 2025
Preposition
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Meghan posted photos of their food, which included corn dogs and pickle slices, but, of course, no birthday can be complete without a birthday cake.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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Two months into the season, Hoerner is putting up some of the best numbers of his career, even without slugging a home run.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2025
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In 1936, famed Olympic runner Jesse Owens raced a horse in a 100-yard dash and won thanks in part to a 40-yard handicap).—
Emily Barone,
Time,
19 July 2017
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LNK classes have done everything from installing handicap doors at Redwood to creating a Healthy Newborn site for Transitions that serves mothers going through addiction recovery.—
Brent Cooper,
Cincinnati.com,
17 July 2017
Noun
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The biggest negative on the night for the Angels was Kikuchi’s control.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
3 June 2025
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The library’s moving-image curator, Rob Stone, clarified in an email to the New York Times in 2018 that Lewis only donated partial negatives: almost 90 minutes of unedited camera rushes without sound, plus some behind-the-scenes footage.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
31 May 2025
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There is so much upside and so little downside with this player for GB. R Richard A. · 3h 13m ago Interested to see what both Simmons and Hardman can bring to the team as reclamation projects.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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The inherent uncertainty often leads to agonizing over ‘what-ifs’ —the potential risks and downsides of choosing a particular path, sometimes even the worst possible outcomes.—
John Hall,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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“Minus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minus. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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