as in disadvantage
a feature of someone or something that creates difficulty for achieving success
this plan has only one drawback: it's unworkable
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Recent Examples of drawback
As with many other Dyson products, the biggest drawback to the Corrale is the price.
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Abby Kass, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
But facial authentication technology also has drawbacks, especially as deepfake technology advances, said Fang, who is also a member of the Secure Technology Alliance, a not-for-profit, multi-industry association focused on identity, access and payments.
—Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
But while these devices do produce useful data, there are drawbacks.
—Ars Technica, 26 Feb. 2025
This starts with understanding not just how an AI solution might benefit the business, but what its potential drawbacks might be and how they can be addressed.
—Matt Kunkel, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
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Abby Kass, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
But facial authentication technology also has drawbacks, especially as deepfake technology advances, said Fang, who is also a member of the Secure Technology Alliance, a not-for-profit, multi-industry association focused on identity, access and payments.
—Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
But while these devices do produce useful data, there are drawbacks.
—Ars Technica, 26 Feb. 2025
This starts with understanding not just how an AI solution might benefit the business, but what its potential drawbacks might be and how they can be addressed.
—Matt Kunkel, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Drawback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drawback. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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