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negative

[neg-uh-tiv] / ˈnɛg ə tɪv /


NOUN
contradiction
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Net charge-offs at Zions Bancorp fell to $4 million from $16 million, and the provision for credit losses dropped to negative $7 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

All results came back negative but early assessments indicated the birds had not received adequate care, according to authorities.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Coagulation plays a key role because microplastics and other contaminants carry a negative electrical charge.

From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026

If the stock closes above $76, the negative narrative is no longer valid.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

Just as Indian mathematicians accepted zero while Europeans rejected it for centuries, the East embraced negative numbers while the West tried to ignore them.

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




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