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minus

[mahy-nuhs] / ˈmaɪ nəs /
ADJECTIVE
diminished
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


ADJECTIVE
on the negative side
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


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Both results are well within the poll’s plus or minus 2.8% margin of error.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

Putting it all together, the market’s 4.7% earnings yield minus the 2% real risk-free rate gives an ERP of 2.7%.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

For the current fiscal third quarter, Applied Materials forecast adjusted per-share earnings of $3.36, plus or minus 20 cents, and revenue of $8.95 billion, plus or minus $500 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

An obvious model for the film is “Babe,” but minus the droll wit, the inspired lunacy and the filigreed plot.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

They liked to say they were the Swiss Family Robinson minus the shipwreck, or the Partridge Family minus the music.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman




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