Dictionary of synonyms

Synonyms and antonyms of the word: albatross

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Every candidate with an (R) next to their name, from school board to the statehouse, will be left to answer for the electoral albatross at the top of the ticket.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/21/opinion/governor-sununu-republicans-trump.html

Journalist and public affairs analyst, Ismail Omipidan reasoned that this could be an albatross against Adeleke on appeal, should the justices make it a focal point.

Source: https://ogtv.com.ng/2023/01/31/osun-how-oyetola-retrieved-his-mandate/

Just like an albatross is only bad luck if you kill it that stupid myth is only true if you don't have a renaming ceremony.

Source: https://www.fark.com/comments/12769536?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=comments&utm_campaign=fark

Now, she has joined Trump and other Republicans who are eager “to recalibrate on an issue that has become a political albatross in battleground states and beyond.”

Source: https://www.heraldnet.com/opinion/comment-gop-shifts-its-moral-high-ground-on-abortion-for-votes/

Of course, between his struggles on the court his albatross of a contract, that may not be all that easy.

Source: https://brobible.com/sports/article/ben-simmons-brooklyn-nets-next-steps/

Some worry Russia may be "more of an albatross than ally," a former US ambassador to NATO said.

Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/putins-ukraine-war-made-russia-liability-few-friends-left-experts-2023-1

“The Marting’s Building has been an albatross for the city for a long time.

Source: https://www.portsmouth-dailytimes.com/2023/03/27/downtown-development-in-portsmouth/

There is something to be said for how long one's past actions should be an albatross.

Source: https://www.fark.com/comments/12817030?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=comments&utm_campaign=fark

The selection of Harry Maguire does look, on the face of it, utterly bizarre, a footballer who seems to exist solely as Southgate’s spirit animal, his muse, his albatross, his obsession.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2023/sep/02/gareth-southgate-englands-most-polarising-figure-is-just-sticking-to-football

They worry that new natural gas plants could end up being the financial albatross coal plants have become as renewable technology continues to advance.

Source: https://www.denverpost.com/2023/11/12/xcel-clean-energy-plan-natural-gas-wind-solar-transmission-line/

This was coupled with decades of operating expertise in California and enviable oil assets even with the regulatory albatross.

Source: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4648347-california-resources-the-future-of-oil-is-in-california?source=feed_all_articles

“We need a party platform that empowers our candidates, not one that serves as an albatross around their neck,” said Moran, the president of Log Cabin Republicans.

Source: http://capoliticalreview.com/top-stories/california-gop-may-strip-opposition-to-abortion-and-same-sex-marriage-from-platform/