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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
Stanford initially discouraged the practice, immediately putting Cardinal sports at a disadvantage.
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Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Adding toppings or ingredients to oatmeal can have advantages or disadvantages, of course, but the oats at the base of oatmeal offer plenty of benefits.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 9 May 2025
Without immediate legal representation, victims can be at a severe disadvantage.
—Ascend Agency, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2025
There are some advantages and disadvantages to both options.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 5 May 2025
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Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Adding toppings or ingredients to oatmeal can have advantages or disadvantages, of course, but the oats at the base of oatmeal offer plenty of benefits.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 9 May 2025
Without immediate legal representation, victims can be at a severe disadvantage.
—Ascend Agency, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2025
There are some advantages and disadvantages to both options.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 5 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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Many sellers raise prices Sarah Wells, whose Sarah Wells Bags sells totes and breast milk coolers, has raised prices by 10% to 15% to offset some of her tariff expenses.—
Alina Selyukh,
NPR,
30 May 2025
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Faced with fewer tax dollars and more expenses, this proposal would make childless adults and adult caregivers whose income is 138 percent of the federal poverty level ineligible for Medicaid.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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The drawback is the opposite side of the coin — the association takes on the responsibility of finding, screening, and supervising the manager and dealing with personnel issues.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2025
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The service can have drawbacks like a fee, legality issues and lack of a limit to how many tickets are purchased, Matheson added.—
Michelle Watson,
CNN Money,
24 May 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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But that is still USD 3.3 Trillion less in tax collections available for debt repayment, which represents one-third of the total amount of liabilities coming due in 2025.—
Ann Rutledge,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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The settlement reached are allegations only, prosecutors said, and there has been no determination of liability.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2025
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The Democratic Party suffered significant blows in 2024 with President Donald Trump's reelection and the narrow loss of both chambers of Congress.—
Hannah Gaskill,
Baltimore Sun,
27 May 2025
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For me, her passing was also the loss of a cherished friend.—
Alan K. Rode,
Variety,
27 May 2025
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“Disadvantage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disadvantage. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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