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as in vetoes
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 opposites
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 disadvantages
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 downs
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 denies
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 refuses
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 offsets
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 rejects
to be unwilling to grant
ultimately, we negatived the request for a personal loan
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Recent Examples of negatives
Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Yet many parents see only the negatives.
—Anthony V. MacK, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
This would have involved combining several negatives, either by printing them together in a darkroom or cutting and pasting and then rephotographing them.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
There is a nearly equal balance of positives and negatives in CSCO stock, considering its overall Moderate operating performance and financial condition.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The National Weather Service in Wilmington warns a blast of arctic air is settling over the region this week, causing extremely cold conditions such as Tuesday morning's wind chills in the negatives.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Jan. 2026
Temperatures will be colder in northern Iowa, reaching the negatives.
—Kyle Werner, Des Moines Register, 27 Jan. 2026
Most of the negatives are seared in, and the constructive narratives are being ignored.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 25 Jan. 2026
With technology in general, Pratt is reconciling with the positives and negatives constantly.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
Noun
All things considered the negatives outweigh the positives.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Yet many parents see only the negatives.
—Anthony V. MacK, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
This would have involved combining several negatives, either by printing them together in a darkroom or cutting and pasting and then rephotographing them.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
There is a nearly equal balance of positives and negatives in CSCO stock, considering its overall Moderate operating performance and financial condition.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The National Weather Service in Wilmington warns a blast of arctic air is settling over the region this week, causing extremely cold conditions such as Tuesday morning's wind chills in the negatives.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Jan. 2026
Temperatures will be colder in northern Iowa, reaching the negatives.
—Kyle Werner, Des Moines Register, 27 Jan. 2026
Most of the negatives are seared in, and the constructive narratives are being ignored.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 25 Jan. 2026
With technology in general, Pratt is reconciling with the positives and negatives constantly.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for negatives
Noun
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Reflexive vetoes of new experiments, as the Simple Summaries spat highlighted last summer, is not genuine conversation.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Jan. 2026
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That funding was later vetoed by the governor as part of broader cultural budget vetoes.—
Geo Darder,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2026
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His work demonstrates that scale and integrity are not opposites — that industrial reach does not require aesthetic compromise.—
Sudhir Gupta,
Rolling Stone,
4 Feb. 2026
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Much like Malcolm and Eddie, Shawn and Marlon Williams were polar opposites, with one being straight laced and cool, while the other constantly created havoc.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026
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And yet, such disadvantages might have been overcome, especially in urban settings, had there been the vision and will among America’s industrialists.—
Bill Gourgey,
Popular Science,
5 Feb. 2026
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Bedpan cons That being said, there are a few disadvantages to using bedpans.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Jan. 2026
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Greene downs it, throws the kid his jersey, smiles, and all is right with the world.—
Debby Wolfinsohn,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Feb. 2026
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But Sarah Graves gives a bit too much room and Penn downs a 3-pointeron the wing.—
Zoe Collins Rath,
Austin American Statesman,
30 Nov. 2025
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While Singh’s lawyer Jitender Khurana denies any political motive for his client’s paroles, his previous releases coincided with crucial state elections, fueling speculation that his freedom is a reward for the Dera’s electoral support.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Continue reading … FOUL PLAY – Lions fan files $100M lawsuit after DK Metcalf clash, denies racial slur claims.—
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FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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If at a certain point the person refuses to cooperate, recruiters resort to blackmail, Andriy said, threatening to hand over the correspondence to the SBU.—
Daria Tarasova-Markina,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Nearly six years later, Donovan still refuses to feed into this narrative surrounding his exit from Oklahoma City and his expectations in Chicago.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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This includes wage garnishment, tax refund seizure through the Treasury Offset Program, and collection of federal benefits like Social Security offsets.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Feb. 2026
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Connecticut House Republicans last October proposed dramatically expanding a state income tax credit that offsets a portion of middle-class households’ municipal property tax bills.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
3 Feb. 2026
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But Balzano rejects the idea that fast development automatically conflicts with automotive reliability.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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Gentry rejects the notion that there are more Hancevilles out there, their scandals hidden for now.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Negatives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negatives. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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