to the detriment of
idiom
formal
: in a way that is harmful to (someone or something)
He puts all his time into his career, to the detriment of his personal life.
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However, the Ministry spokesperson on Monday issued a warning to China trade partners across the globe: any deal that another nation makes with the U.S. to the detriment of China will be met with retaliation.
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 21 Apr. 2025
As such, warming relations between Russia and the U.S. could be to the detriment of Myanmar’s myriad opposition groups.
—Tharaphi Than, The Conversation, 28 Mar. 2025
While fans might not mind that style, Dolidze employs that approach to the detriment of his career.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
But the show is also one of two new documentaries that explore how the creator economy encouraged family vloggers to perform an ideal of perfect American motherhood, sometimes to the detriment of their children’s well-being.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 21 Apr. 2025
As such, warming relations between Russia and the U.S. could be to the detriment of Myanmar’s myriad opposition groups.
—Tharaphi Than, The Conversation, 28 Mar. 2025
While fans might not mind that style, Dolidze employs that approach to the detriment of his career.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
But the show is also one of two new documentaries that explore how the creator economy encouraged family vloggers to perform an ideal of perfect American motherhood, sometimes to the detriment of their children’s well-being.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025
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“To the detriment of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20detriment%20of. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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