on the plus side
idiom
—used to describe the more appealing or attractive part of something
On the minus side, the job doesn't pay very well, but on the plus side, the hours are very convenient.
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But on the plus side, the Enterprise Kit comes with a far longer 50-meter cable—rather than a mere 15-meter cable—giving the buyer more room to install the dish at a building or outdoor area.
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Michael Kan, PCMAG, 29 July 2024
Back on the plus side, Paramount Global turned its first profit — $26 million — ever from streaming.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 8 Aug. 2024
The write-downs were the biggest news in the second quarter earnings report, which — on the plus side — saw a nice bump in streaming ad revenue and subscribers as Max rolled out its ad-light tier, and expanded in Latin America.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2024
The stock market registered a modest gain this past January, and that too could point to 2024 finishing on the plus side, said Turnquist and Jeffrey Buchbinder, LPL’s chief equity strategist, in a separate commentary.
—The Arizona Republic, 18 Feb. 2024
The Dolphins’ turnover margin is still on the plus side (plus-1).
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2024
There were still some local companies that ended up on the plus side, however.
—al, 28 July 2023
Also on the plus side, Rebuilding American Capitalism calls for sectoral bargaining, in which labor unions negotiate wages across industry sectors.
—Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 21 June 2023
The previously buoyant jobs market, which has remained on the plus side of the economy’s ledger, is showing signs of cooling, according to the Wall Street Journal.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 3 May 2023
Michael Kan, PCMAG, 29 July 2024
Back on the plus side, Paramount Global turned its first profit — $26 million — ever from streaming.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 8 Aug. 2024
The write-downs were the biggest news in the second quarter earnings report, which — on the plus side — saw a nice bump in streaming ad revenue and subscribers as Max rolled out its ad-light tier, and expanded in Latin America.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2024
The stock market registered a modest gain this past January, and that too could point to 2024 finishing on the plus side, said Turnquist and Jeffrey Buchbinder, LPL’s chief equity strategist, in a separate commentary.
—The Arizona Republic, 18 Feb. 2024
The Dolphins’ turnover margin is still on the plus side (plus-1).
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2024
There were still some local companies that ended up on the plus side, however.
—al, 28 July 2023
Also on the plus side, Rebuilding American Capitalism calls for sectoral bargaining, in which labor unions negotiate wages across industry sectors.
—Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 21 June 2023
The previously buoyant jobs market, which has remained on the plus side of the economy’s ledger, is showing signs of cooling, according to the Wall Street Journal.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 3 May 2023
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“On the plus side.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20plus%20side. Accessed 11 Sep. 2024.
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