loss
noun
detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get.
losses
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pluralof loss.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"The group currently faces large financial commitments from recently formed subsidiary companies, including Air India, investments in long gestation projects, and losses in newer ventures," Soonawala wrote, external in a piece for Times of India.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Both investigations agreed that SVB failed after unrealized losses on its portfolio of securities caused financial distress for the bank that its executives weren’t prepared to handle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
A steep decline in the MerQube index that exceeds 40% would breach both the coupon and maturity barriers, putting investor capital at risk of losses.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
The strategy confirmed electric arc furnaces as the future of British steelmaking, replacing traditional blast furnaces, which resulted in job losses at steelworks including Port Talbot.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
If they were on their BlackBerrys, they were probably hedge fund guys, checking their profits and losses in the Asian markets.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
