MILLSTONES Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

millstones

noun

plural of millstone

as in albatross

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Noun

For a club that ranks 20th in payroll, per Cot’s Contracts, that might as well be an albatross.

— Jayson Stark, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Brittany Cartwright has become the center of the show without the albatross of Jax Taylor hanging around her neck.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of albatross

Noun

Make sure old liabilities are not still sitting on the balance sheet after they have been paid off.

— Joseph Lustberg, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
The three utilities had been lobbying Newsom and lawmakers to further shield them and their shareholders from wildfire liabilities ever since last year’s Eaton fire.

— Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of liabilities

Noun

Zelensky said a care home for elderly citizens and people living with disabilities was among the dozens of building damaged in the latest attack, and that more than 300 emergency services personnel were responding at the scene.

— Svitlana Vlasova, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
The Ukrainian leader wrote that a care home for elderly people and people with disabilities and residential buildings were damaged.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of disabilities

Noun

Consider these advantages and disadvantages before choosing an ARM.

— Rebecca Safier, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Democrats face fundraising disadvantages compared with Republicans, along with financial debt, and Martin has confronted criticism over his stewardship of the party.

— Mike Catalini, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of disadvantages

Noun

Of course, blame Dad for any handicaps.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 25 May 2026
Despite its handicaps, Western analysts and officials say Ukraine has in recent months recorded battlefield successes against Russia’s bigger army, disrupting a spring offensive started by Russia amid improving weather, as fields dry out and new foliage on tree lines offers more cover.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026

Definition of handicaps

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Accessibility for those with mobility impairments The hotel entrance is wheelchair friendly, lifts are too, and Da Gioia beach club can be reached by boat.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
Other differences abound, including how clubs treat impairments (write-downs) of player values and what figure is included as revenue in the respective calculations.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of impairments

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In 1997, the annual event made its debits as the Florida Extravaganza on the north campus of Florida International University in North Miami.

— Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
During this window, originators or receiving banks can initiate reversals for reasons such as insufficient funds, account errors or unauthorized debits, leaving property owners uncertain about fund availability.

— Karthik Sankara Narayanan, Forbes.com, 13 Feb. 2026

Definition of debits

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