net loss

NOUN

total amount of money lost

Synonyms

WEAK

bottom line deficit diminishing returns losses

Example Sentences

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Rocket Lab also reported a net loss per share of 7 cents, in line with expectations, according to FactSet.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

It posted a net loss of $22.9 million.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

County’s population is more than 10 times that of San Francisco County, a net loss of 100,000 Angelenos would be proportionally similar to losing 10,000 San Franciscans.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

What’s more, the company isn’t profitable yet, posting a net loss of nearly $50 million and widening the loss margin by 14 percentage points from a year earlier.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Each relationship was ending up a net loss.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee