1
as in handicap
a feature of someone or something that creates difficulty for achieving success
their lack of height was a disadvantage on the basketball court
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2
as in expense
the negative result caused by something that creates difficulty for achieving success
intense pretrial publicity worked to our disadvantage
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Recent Examples of disadvantage
But the authors found that this advantage when under static compression proved to be a disadvantage when dropping eggs from a height, with the horizontal position emerging as the optimal orientation.
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Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 26 May 2025
Support for the reparations commission is rooted in a sad truth of our state’s history: For too long, the power of government was used to subjugate, disadvantage and disenfranchise Black citizens.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 22 May 2025
The biggest change is among those who feel Brexit has put Britain at an economic disadvantage, says John Curtice, a senior research fellow at the National Centre for Social Research.
—Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2025
Negative public perceptions about AI could put tech companies at a disadvantage when such cases go before juries of laypeople.
—Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
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Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 26 May 2025
Support for the reparations commission is rooted in a sad truth of our state’s history: For too long, the power of government was used to subjugate, disadvantage and disenfranchise Black citizens.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 22 May 2025
The biggest change is among those who feel Brexit has put Britain at an economic disadvantage, says John Curtice, a senior research fellow at the National Centre for Social Research.
—Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2025
Negative public perceptions about AI could put tech companies at a disadvantage when such cases go before juries of laypeople.
—Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disadvantage
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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
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The effects of a private education system The World Bank reported in 2023 that 54% of adults in sub-Saharan Africa rank the issue of paying school fees higher than medical bills and other expenses.—
Rodney Muhumuza,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Families can order caskets and urns with next-day delivery, create obituaries with features like memory sharing, service details, and direct donations to charity or the bereaved family to help cover funeral expenses.—
Paul Klein,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Buy with a Side of Volatility Lululemon checks nearly every box: strong growth, solid profitability, and a fortified balance sheet, with the only drawback being its susceptibility during market downturns.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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For added pressure, Our Ag Future has shared testimonies from North Carolina farmers on how repealing duty drawback would hurt their bottom lines.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
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Despite the fact that the age of female winners has been steadily increasing in the last despite, the average female Oscar winner is 39 years old, according to a Sky News 2023 report—almost a decade younger than the average male winner at 47.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
13 Mar. 2023
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Westbrook recently scored a triple-double despite shooting 7-for-27 from the floor.—
Bruce Jenkins,
SFChronicle.com,
7 Dec. 2019
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Can the worker quit at any time without incurring liability?—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Similarly, Musk’s political brand has become a liability.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
6 June 2025
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Louisville’s Jack Brown (5-5) was tagged with the loss after allowing a go-ahead RBI single in the sixth.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2025
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The lack of playing time this season for Reyes, in particular, may have burned the Yankees’ chances for possibly pulling out a win in a 10-7 loss against Boston on Saturday.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
8 June 2025
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“Disadvantage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disadvantage. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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