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negative

[neg-uh-tiv] / ˈnɛg ə tɪv /


NOUN
contradiction
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“We now see that the development has negative sides.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Tehran's ally Russia echoed the sentiment, with Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov saying the escalation risked more "negative consequences for the situation in the region and the global economy".

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The big negative would be if June VIX futures trade at a higher price than July.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

"The negative transfer is not random. It is driven by underlying physical degeneracies in the model," says Krishnaraj.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

Block the negative, make way for the positive.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein




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