1
as in unfavorable
opposed to one's interests
all the adverse publicity really caused the movie star's popularity to suffer
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2
as in detrimental
causing or capable of causing harm
the adverse effects of the drug are too severe to allow it to be marketed
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Recent Examples of adverse
Borrowers who are on track for student loan forgiveness through PSLF, ICR, or PAYE and are concerned about the Department of Education making adverse changes to program rules can submit formal comments through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at Regulations.gov.
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Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
The training must to include an explanation about how the policy would apply in such situations and a statement from the company that emphasizes employees would not face adverse actions for invoking it, according to the settlement agreement obtained by the Idaho Statesman.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 2 Apr. 2025
Hydration, nutrition, and knowing personal limits can help prevent adverse reactions such as dizziness or anxiety.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
The takeover offer will be subject to customary closing conditions including market and business-related material, adverse change clauses and regulatory approval.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2025
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Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
The training must to include an explanation about how the policy would apply in such situations and a statement from the company that emphasizes employees would not face adverse actions for invoking it, according to the settlement agreement obtained by the Idaho Statesman.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 2 Apr. 2025
Hydration, nutrition, and knowing personal limits can help prevent adverse reactions such as dizziness or anxiety.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
The takeover offer will be subject to customary closing conditions including market and business-related material, adverse change clauses and regulatory approval.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adverse
Adjective
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This line of thinking drives our perception of an unfavorable risk skew, which leads to the third recurring theme: diversification.—
Jeffrey Schulze,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Why would foreigners accept such an unfavorable deal?—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2025
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The Institute for the Study of War said Friday that Russian strikes on Ukraine's civilian infrastructure under the cover of the ceasefire on energy strikes were detrimental to establishing peace.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Apr. 2025
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Data shows how detrimental bad habits can be relative to the buy-and-hold investor.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Careful application and timing are important to minimize negative environmental impacts.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2025
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There has been quite a bit of negative activity around libraries, specifically around organized groups, introducing legislation to limit people’s access to materials in library collections.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Make sure to not add dyes or sweeteners, which can be harmful to hummingbirds.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Apr. 2025
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Our biochemical response to that type of stress is to release cortisol which eventually leads to the harmful downstream effects on our bodies, such as high blood pressure.—
Andrea Kane,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2025
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Andreas typically waits until there have been three instances of potential hostile communication before asking her friend or colleague if everything is OK.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
28 Mar. 2025
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Home to one of the world’s largest refugee populations – most of them from Afghanistan – Pakistan has not always welcomed the foreigners, subjecting them to hostile living conditions and threatening deportation over the years.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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Now, research has confirmed just how damaging that habit can be.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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Professionals, for the most part, consider these to be inefficient or damaging to knives.—
Ahmed Ali Akbar,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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As the medical profession came to consider cocaine and morphine as equally dangerous, coca became associated with opium, and the public was led to believe that the ruinous effects of habitual opium use would inevitably befall those who regularly chewed coca leaves.—
Wade Davis,
Rolling Stone,
6 Apr. 2025
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The speeds can vary from moment to moment and can quickly increase to become dangerous to anyone entering the surf.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2025
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Jack: This is just a bad team that has occasionally had good days.—
The View from the Lane,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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Listen to this article San Diego officials are scrambling to figure out how to fix or replace the 43-year-old Mission Beach lifeguard tower, which is in such bad shape structurally that it’s been declared a threat to public health and safety.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Adverse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adverse. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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