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noun

Definition of minusnext
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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preposition

ˈmī-nəs How to pronounce minus (audio)
as in without
not having the contraption was like a giant carousel minus the horses

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Recent Examples of minus
Noun
While the rules for A grades are set, there is no constraint on the number of A-minus grades that professors can hand out. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2026 Each group will determine how many snaps each player gets in each preseason game with the A-group getting none, the B-plus-group getting 10 to 15 snaps, the B-minus-group getting 25 to 35 snaps and the C-group getting unlimited snaps. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Aug. 2026
Preposition
From barely there wisps to full-on volume, these picks deliver all the flutter and drama of traditional falsies minus the sticky mess. — Amanda Le, InStyle, 14 Sep. 2026 Shareholder equity, or book value, is a measure of a company’s assets minus liabilities. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for minus
Recent Examples of Synonyms for minus
  1. disadvantage
  2. without
  3. handicap
  4. negative
  5. downside
Noun
  • One disadvantage is the seven-year holding period for participants to redeem their units.
    — Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Philadelphia started the game at a bit of a disadvantage thanks to their late-season pitching plans.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of disadvantage
Preposition
  • When Blue Cross Blue Shield recently published research suggesting that hospitals use artificial intelligence tools to extract more money from insurers without providing additional care, people were mad.
    — Leah Pierson, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) called on Flock Safety to delete the personal data of people without a criminal record and to answer questions about the use of that data in a letter to Flock CEO Garrett Langley on Sunday.
    — Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of without
Noun
  • The driver, Manning said, had been working particularly well, so well that the 10-handicap golfer had just broke 80 for the first time.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The 6,970-yard course is challenging but fair and open enough for all handicaps, from the proper tees, to have a good time.
    — Langston Wertz Jr, Charlotte Observer, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of handicap
Noun
  • Monetizing attention is, of course, widely considered a net negative for civil discourse and cognitive autonomy—such as what students practiced on college quads across America to protest the Gaza war.
    — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • According to the Equis Research poll, Trump’s approval on the economy is at a net negative of 45 points.
    — Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of negative
Noun
  • Yet even after taxes, the largest downside of early withdrawal from a 401(k) may still remain.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The only downside is that he’s seen as a purely comic figure by some in the industry.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of downside

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“Minus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minus. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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