Used to the term “zero sum game” but by definition, “zero sum gain“?

The positive-sum game has become a negative-sum game.

The positive-sum game has turned into a negative-sum game.

If not pursued well, it becomes a zero-sum or even a negative-sum game.

If this deity is the sum of all good, worshippers believe that there must be an equally negative one as well.

That negative 254 brings our statutory funding down to negative $147.

This meant a move from a zero-sum approach to a negative-sum approach, i.e. 'if I lose, you must lose'.

The problem with currency wars is that they are zero-sum or negative-sum games.

This meant a move from a zero-sum approach to a negative-sum approach, i.e. ‘if I lose, you must lose’.

This meant a move from a zero-sum approach to a negative-sum approach, i.e. ‘if I lose, you must lose’.

A negative-sum game is one in which everyone loses.

The game of Who is Right is a game in which everybody loses.

In modern game-theory jargon, trade is a win-win situation, a “positive-sum” rather than a “zero-sum” or “negative-sum” game.

In modern game-theory jargon, trade is a win-win situation, a ‘positive-sum’ rather than a ‘zero-sum’ or ‘negative-sum’ game.

In modern game-theory jargon, trade is a win-win situation, a "positive-sum" rather than a "zero-sum" or "negative-sum" game.