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negative

[neg-uh-tiv] / ˈnɛg ə tɪv /


NOUN
contradiction
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"Musk was creating noise around this lawsuit but ultimately it was more of a soap opera than a long-term negative for OpenAI," he added.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Confidence among U.S. home builders improved in May but still remains in negative territory amid rising mortgage rates, elevated costs and economic uncertainty tied to the war in Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

"Musk is a singular individual," Lund said, "but negative things never seem to stick to either of them."

From BBC • May 18, 2026

And the government was so sure it was going to get a negative ruling that the it actually asked to withdraw the investigation before the ruling came down.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

Many times they solved equations only to get a negative result and concluded that their answer had no meaning.

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




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