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noun

  • A detrimental effect or adverse consequence resulting from an action, event, or policy.

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Surrounded by company executives as he sat at his Oval Office desk, Trump said there would be "no negative impact" from the changes.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

After every one of the last 40 events the state program has helped fund since 2015, state officials said that “neither a positive nor negative impact is determinable.”

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026

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  • adverse effect
  • the bad part
  • a losing proposition
  • harmful consequence
  • unwanted baggage

Possible Antonyms

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  • an added bonus
  • upside
  • a win-win
  • positive effect
  • a net positive

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