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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

And the worst-performing sectors during these periods were financials and energy, delivering returns of negative 1.32% and negative 1% a month on average, respectively.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Some Venice residents loudly objected to building what they labeled the “monster on the median,” criticizing the project’s scale, cost and potential negative effects on traffic and safety.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 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

Combine and define in + active; active + ity; in + active + ity.—What is the negative of "active"? Ans.

From New Word-Analysis by William Swinton




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