net loss

NOUN

total amount of money lost

Synonyms

WEAK

bottom line deficit diminishing returns losses

Example Sentences

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In 2025, the U.S. experienced negative net migration for the first time in over 50 years, with an estimated net loss of between 150,000 and nearly 300,000 people, according External link to the Census Bureau.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

And the company posted another net loss of $136.6 million just in the first quarter of this year.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

The company reported revenue of $200,000 last quarter, down from $500,000 a year earlier, against a net loss of $65 million, a 22% improvement.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Li Auto’s first-quarter net loss was 2.29 billion yuan, equivalent to $337.8 million, compared with net profit of 650.3 million yuan a year earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Each relationship was ending up a net loss.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee