1
: resulting in or likely to result in defeat
a losing battle
a losing poker hand
2
: marked by many losses or more losses than wins
a losing streak
a losing record
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On the losing end of Wall Street was Okta, which fell 16.2% even though the identity and access management company reported better results for the latest quarter than Wall Street expected.
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Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
That’s an easy reputation to earn with more than 18,000 losses compared to three wins on one’s résumé, but the Generals have been on the losing end time and time again when looking at their decades-long rivalry with the Harlem Globetrotters.
—Jason Jones, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
On Friday, the major averages posted a losing week, with all three major averages lower by more than 2%.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 23 May 2025
James Harden began this Western Conference first-round series against the Denver Nuggets with a game-high 32 points on 11-of-22 shooting in a losing effort.
—Law Murray, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
That’s an easy reputation to earn with more than 18,000 losses compared to three wins on one’s résumé, but the Generals have been on the losing end time and time again when looking at their decades-long rivalry with the Harlem Globetrotters.
—Jason Jones, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
On Friday, the major averages posted a losing week, with all three major averages lower by more than 2%.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 23 May 2025
James Harden began this Western Conference first-round series against the Denver Nuggets with a game-high 32 points on 11-of-22 shooting in a losing effort.
—Law Murray, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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“Losing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/losing. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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