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negative

[neg-uh-tiv] / ˈnɛg ə tɪv /


NOUN
contradiction
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The calmness previously viewed as an asset became a negative.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

What makes this study different is that it directly examined whether walking more could help counteract the negative effects of sedentary behavior, using objective data from wearable devices.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

Ten-year yields are just starting to roll over as daily momentum flips negative.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

Those plans had overshadowed growth in the company’s Amazon Web Services cloud business and worried investors about whether Amazon would be the first AI hyperscaler to report negative free cash flow.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

The man at S&P couldn’t say: Their model for home prices had no ability to accept a negative number.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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