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negative

[neg-uh-tiv] / ˈnɛg ə tɪv /


NOUN
contradiction
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In Table 6 on page 17, you will see that the CBO expected the national “debt” to be negative 40.8% of gross domestic product by 2020 and negative 49.5% by 2030.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

The internet age has had countless positive impacts on society, but also undeniable negative impacts.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

Fodor was also coordinating with Hunt, who posted a video about Swalwell after a friend who had a negative experience with Swalwell reached out, panicked about his chances of becoming governor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

"There is need for a stiff deterrent sentence," Judge Gichobi said, noting the "rising cases of dealing in large quantities of garden ants and the negative ecological side effects".

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

I think about how people use “dark” as a negative.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste




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