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negative

[neg-uh-tiv] / ˈnɛg ə tɪv /


NOUN
contradiction
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Treasury yield has taken a sharp turn into negative territory, in commentary shared with MarketWatch on Tuesday.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

Conditions related to heart and metabolic health, including hypertension and elevated body mass index, showed steeper negative associations with cognition among women.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

Both chambers’ versions of the bill would also give the Treasury Secretary carte-blanche power to rewrite the legislation “to minimize market disruptions” and “mitigate, to the extent possible, negative impacts” on consumers, and communities.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

After a largely negative day in U.S. stocks on Monday, there was limited relief when President Donald Trump said he would delay a planned attack on Iran.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

“Positive divided by negative is negative. Negative divided by affirmative is negative.”

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




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