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negative

[neg-uh-tiv] / ˈnɛg ə tɪv /


NOUN
contradiction
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The U.S. blockade of the strait drowned out any negative market impact from the move.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

The memory market has historically been cyclical, with Luria noting that in 2023, “oversupply in some memory markets resulted in a sharp downturn and negative margins.”

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

Initially, the impact of the Iran conflict seemed overwhelmingly negative for Ukraine.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Yaroslavsky, who lives in Mid City, defended her position on housing, contending that SB 79 was deeply flawed and that she is working to minimize its negative impacts.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The negative aspect is that it means that all intervals except for octaves are slightly out of tune with regard to the actual harmonic series.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones




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