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negative

[neg-uh-tiv] / ˈnɛg ə tɪv /


NOUN
contradiction
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Other prominent voices seem bent on convincing us that telework plays a significant negative factor in women’s career advancement.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

Two Singapore residents who had been on the ship tested negative for the disease but would remain in quarantine, the city state's authorities said Friday.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

One of these people has developed mild symptoms, but the initial round of diagnostic tests were negative as of Friday, they said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

"When we scratch an itch, at some point we stop because there's a negative feedback signal that tells us we're satisfied," Gualdani explained.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

Zero must sit in its rightful place on the number line, before one and after negative one.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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