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negative

[neg-uh-tiv] / ˈnɛg ə tɪv /


NOUN
contradiction
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Negative screens typically filter out companies in the business of fossil fuels, guns, and tobacco.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

"It's better to get out of that environment. Negative things are happening in the subconscious and you have to change to get into a better state."

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

“These verdicts mark an unsurprising breaking point. Negative sentiment toward social media has been building for years, and now it’s finally boiled over,” said Mike Proulx, a director at Forrester, a market research company.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

Negative news from Tesla will likely put pressure on SpaceX shares and vice versa, according to Granda.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

"Negative, Flight. We're tracking them with SatCon. Observed position is consistent with the course change."

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir




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