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as in handicaps
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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as in expenses
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 disadvantages
In particular, many groups that historically faced economic disadvantages in the labor market benefited from the strong economy.
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Kevin Brady, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2024
Considering the advantages and disadvantages of applying ED is a critical part of a student's individual strategy.
—Kristen Moon, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Kevin Brady, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2024
Considering the advantages and disadvantages of applying ED is a critical part of a student's individual strategy.
—Kristen Moon, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disadvantages
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The group and a sister nonprofit, Our American Future Action, help pay expenses for individuals—overwhelmingly Democrats—who plan to run for office in the future.Andrew Mark Miller, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
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This article offers practical strategies to help reduce expenses, access assistance, and quickly generate income.True Tamplin, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Knowing the extent of your resources and liabilities will provide a clearer picture of what needs to be done.True Tamplin, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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But the outbreak doesn’t have to get that dire to create headaches for the American public, and liabilities for the next president.Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2024
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And two, are there any nutritional benefits (or drawbacks) associated with mixing these two ingredients?Caroline Tien, SELF, 4 Oct. 2024
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Although business leaders emphasize the advantages of working on-site, the requirement to commute to the office brings considerable drawbacks that can affect employees' overall well-being.Jack Kelly, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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But these additives have shortcomings, too.Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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Striking a different tone from his boss, who has pinned the team’s shortcomings on a lack of execution, Malloe said the failures should be traced back to the coaching staff.Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
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The company has posted cumulative losses of $600 million going back more than a decade, with $400 million spent just getting through the eight-year-long NEPA process.Christopher Helman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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His appearance at ballparks, football fields and basketball courts has been frequently associated with various Texas teams’ ensuing losses.Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
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This could help minimize the downsides and provide emerging market family businesses with an equal footing with Western counterparts in financial markets.Radu Magdin, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The downsides of using generative AI for IQ assessment are many.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Disadvantages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disadvantages. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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