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
Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
That’s whether your league counts goals as 3 points or 5 points, plus-minus as 1, power play points… whatever your settings are, they can be adjusted.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Holly Ramer, Fortune, 30 Dec. 2025
Dangerous wind chills as low as minus 30 degrees across parts of North Dakota and Minnesota early Monday made frostbite a real threat.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 29 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Magic guard Desmond Bane, who specifically pointed out that Richardson ended with a team-best plus-minus rating of plus-14 against Indiana, saw firsthand over the summer the type of player the rookie could be for Orlando.
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Dangerous wind chills across parts of North Dakota and Minnesota plunged as low as minus 30 F (minus 34 C) on Monday.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for minus
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The Patriots have a clear kicking disadvantage in this one.—
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In some ways, The Pitt’s breakout first season put it at a disadvantage going into the second.—
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Today’s pairs are built for all conditions, designed to carry you through long days without blisters or fuss, while still looking effortless.—
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That included training local activists to respond independently to moments that resonated in their community and hold protests without needing prompting from national groups.—
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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.—
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There were 13 handicap spaces spread around the auditoriums at Regal Falls.—
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And these specs, which will no doubt be more expensive than ordinary lo-fi eyeglasses, will be harder to fix or replace — a major negative for people who don’t want another gadget to maintain.—
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For each shot, anywhere from eight to ten elements were added to the original camera negative, an intricate process that took months.—
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There are some vivid downsides to college sports’ new NIL era, but net-net, things seem so much healthier when much of it comes down to a school’s willingness to spend.—
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But there can be downsides to working the proverbial room as well.—
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“Minus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minus. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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