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negative

[neg-uh-tiv] / ˈnɛg ə tɪv /


NOUN
contradiction
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“Moreover, investors continue to believe the conflict will be a temporary one, with the oil futures curve still having a sharp negative slope.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

At current exchange rates, first-quarter sales declined on year due to a significant negative impact of currency fluctuations of 290 million euros.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Based on that, money will be allocated to areas needing improvement, and providers getting negative feedback could lose funding.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Intel’s free cash flow was a cumulative negative $44 billion between 2022 and 2025—a $107 billion swing from the prior four years—as investment spending shot higher.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

“I have written here that you hadn’t used the journal yet, and you’d give some more thought as to what some of your automatic negative thoughts might be.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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