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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
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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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An increase in bond yields could add to that expense, putting even more pressure on the federal budget.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Not many of the other prospects check those boxes without at least one very notable drawback.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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There are some unavoidable drawbacks to its more limited memory, though.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 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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Irresponsible marketing can put weapons of war in the hands of dangerous individuals without liability consequences for the manufacturers.—
Kaitlin McCallum,
Hartford Courant,
14 Mar. 2025
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One is a longstanding dispute over how the Office of Personnel Management calculates the Postal Service's liabilities for pre-1970 pension benefits.—
Hansi Lo Wang,
NPR,
14 Mar. 2025
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Ware recorded seven points and three rebounds in 15 minutes off the Heat’s bench in Friday’s loss.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2025
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The loss ended a remarkable winning streak for Keys that began in Adelaide the week before the Australian Open.—
Matthew Futterman,
The Athletic,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Disadvantage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disadvantage. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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