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
Jo Koy gives a problematic opening monologue (2024 Golden Globes)
Most award show hosts get months to prep material, but comedian Jo Koy was at a disadvantage with less than three weeks’ notice.
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Ew Staff, EW.com, 1 Mar. 2025
The official said that Canada, Brazil and Germany, among others, are engaged in subsidies regarding lumber that put the United States at a disadvantage.
—CBS News, 1 Mar. 2025
And the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act, which was passed by a bipartisan majority in 2023, has helped neutralize any lingering competitive disadvantages that might exist for U.S. companies complying with the FCPA by making the solicitation of bribes by foreign officials prosecutable as well.
—Richard Nephew, Foreign Affairs, 24 Feb. 2025
The Magic’s ineptitude puts them at a severe disadvantage on most nights.
—Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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Ew Staff, EW.com, 1 Mar. 2025
The official said that Canada, Brazil and Germany, among others, are engaged in subsidies regarding lumber that put the United States at a disadvantage.
—CBS News, 1 Mar. 2025
And the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act, which was passed by a bipartisan majority in 2023, has helped neutralize any lingering competitive disadvantages that might exist for U.S. companies complying with the FCPA by making the solicitation of bribes by foreign officials prosecutable as well.
—Richard Nephew, Foreign Affairs, 24 Feb. 2025
The Magic’s ineptitude puts them at a severe disadvantage on most nights.
—Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 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 two parties’ incessant need to fight about cultural issues has come at the expense of focusing on economic mobility.—
Mike Madrid,
The Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2025
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That move has raised concerns that the lower prices will come at the expense of product quality, the person said.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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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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Story by: Input Comms Traditional finance has a long list of criticisms, but its biggest drawback has been the continued and often timeless dependence on intermediaries.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 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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The numbers involved are big: the DoD had assets has $4.1 trillion and liabilities in $4.3 trillion.—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Although the state has yet to specify the potential obligation, the companies’ liability could include tens of millions of dollars for locating 1,4-dioxane hot spots, treating them and potentially helping to remove the chemical from Sanford and Seminole County water systems.—
Kevin Spear,
Orlando Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2025
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If the club compounds the loss of Miller’s offensive value by also losing Boeser, whether that happens this week or this summer, then the need for Canucks management to pull a rabbit out of a hat in grafting high-end attacking juice into the lineup will become even more urgent.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
5 Mar. 2025
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The Dallas Mavericks star suffered a torn ACL in his left knee during Monday’s 122-98 loss to the Sacramento Kings, ESPN reported Tuesday.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Disadvantage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disadvantage. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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