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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
Cortese said that discrepancy creates inequalities among school districts and exacerbates existing disadvantages students in lower economic areas face.
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Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2025
In fact, a 2024 study backed by the International Olympic Committee found that trans women who have suppressed their testosterone may face competitive disadvantages compared to cis women in some key metrics like vertical leap.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 4 Apr. 2025
That energy persisted into the third, especially after the Sharks successfully defended against a two-man disadvantage.
—Josh Gross, Oc Register, 2 Apr. 2025
The expansion teams will be working with a smaller budget than the rest of the league’s teams for their first few seasons, which will put them at a disadvantage early on.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2025
In fact, a 2024 study backed by the International Olympic Committee found that trans women who have suppressed their testosterone may face competitive disadvantages compared to cis women in some key metrics like vertical leap.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 4 Apr. 2025
That energy persisted into the third, especially after the Sharks successfully defended against a two-man disadvantage.
—Josh Gross, Oc Register, 2 Apr. 2025
The expansion teams will be working with a smaller budget than the rest of the league’s teams for their first few seasons, which will put them at a disadvantage early on.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disadvantage
Noun
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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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Another major talking point in the meeting was cost control given the expense of the current and upcoming power unit designs.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Married couples split major expenses like housing, transportation and travel, and rely on dual incomes as a buffer against job loss or disability.—
Peter McGraw,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2025
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But by the late 2010s, some drawbacks of open-plan designs—such as noise, lack of privacy, and distractions—led to a gradual decline in their popularity, with some homeowners and companies reconsidering more segmented spaces.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Apr. 2025
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The Advantages of Running Clubs As Ways To Meet People Running clubs don’t have some of these traditional dating app drawbacks.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 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 police report initially placed Razavi’s client at fault, making liability a contentious issue.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The Georgia General Assembly passed a comprehensive tort reform package that would limit some liability awards and protect businesses from lawsuits for acts outside of their control.—
Kim Jarrett | The Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Apr. 2025
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Under the budget plan, overall NASA funding would drop to about $20 billion, down from $24.9 billion in fiscal year 2024, a loss of about 20%.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Cunningham’s injuries, also extensive, were detailed in the lawsuit, including significant disfigurement, extensive surgical reconstruction and loss of mobility.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Disadvantage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disadvantage. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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