detriment
noun
det·ri·ment
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Definition of detriment
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Examples of detriment in a Sentence
opponents of casino gambling claim that it is a detriment to society at large
the requirement that runners wear shoes for the race worked to his detriment since he was used to running barefoot
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The wanton Jackie cycles through every emotion, man and glass of wine that crosses her path, to the detriment of her daughter, Dodge, but the pattern of neglect is a reproduction of her own experience with losing a mom at a young age. — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, "Review: ‘Before You Know It’ is a charming but messy take on family love," 29 Aug. 2019 Just like people who are Jewish are sometimes accused of being too loyal to Israel, to the detriment of the United States. — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, "A Penn Law Professor Wants to Make America White Again," 23 Aug. 2019 To the detriment, in this yet-another embarrassing, nonsensical there-goes-Alabama instance, of our children. — Roy S. Johnson | [email protected], al, "Johnson: We, and our stressed out children, need yoga," 22 Aug. 2019 Zinedine Zidane'll get sacked and Mauricio Pochettino's getting his head turned to the detriment of Spurs. — SI.com, "Premier League Table: 90min Experts *Cough* Predict 2019/20 Finishing Positions," 7 Aug. 2019 Soviet mediation at the end of the 1965 war had not been popular in either India or Pakistan, and the Soviets were poised to insert themselves even deeper into South Asian affairs at the end of the 1971 war to the detriment of both countries. — Johann Chacko, Quartz India, "With Kashmir move, India risks losing the upper hand of a responsible, nuclear-armed democracy," 6 Aug. 2019 But those same motivations drive some parents to bankroll their kids' lives into early adulthood, often to the detriment of the family. — Anna Bahney, CNN, "Why wealthy parents who bankroll their adult children are hurting them," 23 July 2019 Unfortunately, the impulse to accumulate money often comes at the detriment of the environment and the most vulnerable people in society. — Chris Taylor, Fortune, "Is It ‘Only Human’ to Feel Anxious About Money? Talking Finance With Sofia the Robot," 2 Aug. 2019 Mr Coats followed facts to the detriment of his relationship with his boss. — J.e.f. | Washington, The Economist, "Dan Coats is to step down as director of national intelligence," 29 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'detriment.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for detriment
detriment
noun
English Language Learners Definition of detriment
formal
: something that will cause damage or injury to something or someone
: the act of causing damage or injury to something or someone
See the full definition for detriment in the English Language Learners Dictionary
detriment
noun
det·ri·ment
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Kids Definition of detriment
: injury or damage or its cause : harm
Missing school is to your detriment. Smoking is a detriment to health.
detriment
noun
det·ri·ment
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Legal Definition of detriment
Other Words from detriment
detrimental
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adjective
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adjective
detrimentally
adverb
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