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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
Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
Whether his actions the past year and the coming one cancel the obvious negatives in voters’ minds won’t be known for a while.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 30 Dec. 2025
People have started to hone in on the potential negatives associated with AI’s expansion, both from the human perspective and the environmental.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 29 Dec. 2025
Other sectors of the fanbase, however, saw these as negatives, along with the very slow starship chase, the detour to a gambling planet, and accusations of excessive wokeness.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 Dec. 2025
Prior to the deal, his approval rating regarding his handling of the conflict in the Middle East was in the negatives, ranging from negative 10 to negative 25 net approval.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 8 Dec. 2025
Ressler said the sports betting positives outweigh the negatives in terms of growing the fan base and increasing their engagement with the sport.
—Alex Sherman,contessa Brewer, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025
However, its use medically has gathered some concern, as while certain patients may experience benefits, some medical professionals have said that there is not enough research to determine if the positives outweigh any future negatives.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2025
Managing Real Madrid means dealing with superstar players — with all the positives and negatives that can bring.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
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From the start of the season through the end of November, the Celtics outscored opponents by just seven total points during Simons’ minutes, and his net rating was in the negatives, worse than all of the team’s regular rotation players except for the recently resurgent Garza.
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Trump avoided defeat when most House Republicans declined to override the first of two vetoes of his presidency, which spiked a pair of nonpartisan infrastructure bills that would’ve benefited Colorado and Florida.—
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Members will also vote on a package of three appropriations bills and decide whether to override two Trump vetoes.—
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To me, the best friends to hang out with are those that, despite our commonality, are opposites of me in some ways as well.—
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Authoritarianism and libertarianism are commonly thought of as opposites—two poles on a political spectrum.—
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The program performed extremely well across key demographics and platforms, despite industry and timing disadvantages, including a Tuesday air date two days before Christmas.—
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But lighting alone isn't enough to deter all criminals, and there are some disadvantages to leaving the lights blazing all night long.—
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But Sarah Graves gives a bit too much room and Penn downs a 3-pointeron the wing.—
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In between questions about Nineties cultural touchstones like Friends, Space Jam, Beavis and Butthead, the Spice Girls, and Sir-Mix-A-Lot — during which Kravitz racks up a lot of points and Butler downs a lot of shots — the pair also discusses working on Caught Stealing.—
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Despite the demand letter, Daou denies any allegations the family attempted to steal from the park.—
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He is charged with felony strangulation or suffocation and misdemeanor assault and battery, but denies the allegations.—
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Swart said the unrest after the shooting underscores why his firm refuses to participate in confrontational activity.—
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The problem is that the show refuses to update its Rolodex.—
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In other words, even as streaming TV offsets some linear losses, the growth elsewhere in the ad ecosystem continues shrinking TV’s piece of the pie.—
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Despite this, officials for the Police Benevolent Association, the union that represents rank-and-file members, say the number of retiring officers offsets some of the total number of new hires.—
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Judge rejects diversion program In November, Yolo Superior Court Judge Paul Richardson rejected Trauernicht’s request to suspend his case and admit him into a mental health diversion program.—
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But Schelling rejects the idea that working in a shop is settling.—
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“Negatives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negatives. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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