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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Simon: I wanted to give a manager time, but I'd cut my losses and get rid of McInnes now.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
The company reaffirmed its guidance for adjusted profit before depreciation, amortization, and impairment losses, of above 28 billion kroner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
The fire comes as Big Sur is trying to recover from the economic losses of being cut off for so long.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Defined-outcome funds use options contracts, a kind of financial derivative, to limit investors’ potential losses over a given period, with the protection typically coming at the cost of a cap on gains.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
The Germans no longer had the manpower to make up for their losses, while more and more Allied divisions were moving up to the frontlines.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
