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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
Expanding the playoff to 16 teams, for example, would allow for more playoff spots and take some of the disadvantages of tough schedules away from those conferences.
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Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Being inside the Vatican bubble has journalistic advantages and disadvantages.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
The use of wood isn’t without its disadvantages, though, namely one of weight.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2026
Each has its advantages and disadvantages.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
Ross Dellenger, who covers business for On3, detailed UConn’s football financial disadvantages, the money earned by basketball.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
For decades, the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation has offered college scholarships to Black students who faced disadvantages from attending underfunded schools in majority-Black districts.
—Julian Mark, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2026
For hitters, there are advantages and disadvantages, and the time of challenges is important — both in the count and when, in the course of a game, a dispute might be raised.
—Neil Nakahodo, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Yet access is uneven, and many countries outside these major power centers face structural disadvantages.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2026
Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Being inside the Vatican bubble has journalistic advantages and disadvantages.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
The use of wood isn’t without its disadvantages, though, namely one of weight.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2026
Each has its advantages and disadvantages.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
Ross Dellenger, who covers business for On3, detailed UConn’s football financial disadvantages, the money earned by basketball.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
For decades, the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation has offered college scholarships to Black students who faced disadvantages from attending underfunded schools in majority-Black districts.
—Julian Mark, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2026
For hitters, there are advantages and disadvantages, and the time of challenges is important — both in the count and when, in the course of a game, a dispute might be raised.
—Neil Nakahodo, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Yet access is uneven, and many countries outside these major power centers face structural disadvantages.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disadvantages
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Despite its handicaps, Western analysts and officials say Ukraine has in recent months recorded battlefield successes against Russia’s bigger army, disrupting a spring offensive started by Russia amid improving weather, as fields dry out and new foliage on tree lines offers more cover.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Young players can be motivated to keep playing more complex games, especially if parents create handicaps that help young kids excel or house rules that are designed for inclusive play.—
Stephanie Ganz,
Parents,
8 Mar. 2026
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Fuel is one of the largest expenses for airlines.—
Mae Anderson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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The campaign was created to help ease the financial strain associated with her care, including treatment costs, complementary therapies, travel to medical appointments and everyday living expenses.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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Both liabilities are one-time, extraordinary events with unpredictable costs, stemming from legal processes outside the city’s control.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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What apparently happened, we have been told, is that her husband Tim Mynett’s assets were listed last year, but not the liabilities for those assets.—
Joe Soucheray,
Twin Cities,
25 Apr. 2026
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This approach makes sense for Leaf but isn’t without certain drawbacks.—
Nicole Rudick,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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The convenience of these models often outweighs potential drawbacks (short battery life, burdensome maintenance).—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Apr. 2026
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Resident Mark Youell said the board rightly voted this down and urged the board to continue to reject it, saying the detriments far exceed the benefits.—
Alicia Fabbre,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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There's a lot of debate right now about the benefits and detriments of social media.—
Michael Abeyta,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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But the attempt has revealed shortcomings and vulnerabilities that were waiting to be exploited—and can no longer be ignored.—
Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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The third-year quarterback masked a number of the team’s roster deficiencies in his rookie season, but the combination of injuries, a tougher schedule and roster shortcomings derailed his second season.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Saturday’s defeat at home to Tottenham Hotspur was markedly less depressing than the losses in the previous two games.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Recent survey results on job losses have ticked above that percentage in the past year.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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McDavid and Evan Bouchard, the NHL’s leading scorer and top producer from the blue line, respectively, have been net negatives by nearly any measure thus far.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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But records by way of the glass negatives—most of them made by the German photographer Gustav Schwarz, as part of an ongoing process related to new acquisitions that continued until 1944—stand to make the works accessible.—
Andy Battaglia,
ARTnews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Disadvantages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disadvantages. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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