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negative

[neg-uh-tiv] / ˈnɛg ə tɪv /


NOUN
contradiction
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But what had been a positive narrative for Oracle has become a negative.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

One of the study's most notable findings was that the negative effects on attention appeared regardless of a person's overall diet quality.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

He said that cycle forecast a peak around current levels but has now “rolled over, turning negative between now and at least late July with the risk of lower prices into October.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Now, there is room for coalition building, not just old-school negative politics.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

I was moving at negative velocity going door-to-door.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas




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