demerit
noun
, dē-, -ˈme-rət\
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Synonyms & Antonyms for demerit
Synonyms
dereliction, failing, fault, foible, frailty, shortcoming, sin, vice, want, weakness
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Examples of demerit in a Sentence
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Sharpton is unworthy of such praise, so much so that the decision to back him reflexively is a massive moral demerit. — Seth Mandel, Twin Cities, "Seth Mandel: Al Sharpton is not a lifelong fighter for justice," 2 Aug. 2019 Players who transfer to another school in the next regular semester and have a 2.6 grade-point average do not cost their former schools a retention demerit. — Bruce Pascoe, azcentral, "Arizona guard Devonaire Doutrive says he won't transfer from Wildcats," 25 June 2019 Ninfa's On Navigation and other local favorites were among more than 100 Houston restaurants that received only one demerit during health inspections in May, according to inspection records. — Julian Gill, Houston Chronicle, "Ninfa's On Navigation, Nancy's Hustle among Houston's cleanest restaurants in May," 7 June 2019 And yet that complaint feels more like an intellectual scruple than a real demerit. — Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, "The Rijksmuseum displayed ‘all the Rembrandts,’ and crowds went crazy," 7 June 2019 Although possibly there are some demerits for that third period. — Dylan Bumbarger, OregonLive.com, "Winterhawks 7, Thunderbirds 4," 4 Mar. 2018 Trump himself appears to be wrangling in real time with the benefits and demerits of either approach. — Tory Newmyer, Washington Post, "The Finance 202: Trump team's trade diplomacy faces critical tests in Europe and Asia," 30 Apr. 2018 The restaurant was cited for eight demerits and received an A grade after a July 2017 inspection, state records show. — Zlati Meyer, USA TODAY, "Trump vs. Red Hen restaurant: Eateries in Trump properties also dinged for violations," 5 July 2018 That inspection, conducted four years before Trump won the White House, cited 51 demerits for such violations as keeping food items well past their expiration dates. — Zlati Meyer, USA TODAY, "Trump vs. Red Hen restaurant: Eateries in Trump properties also dinged for violations," 5 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'demerit.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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