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as in harm
something that causes loss or pain
opponents of casino gambling claim that it is a detriment to society at large
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as in disadvantage
the negative result caused by something that creates difficulty for achieving success
the requirement that runners wear shoes for the race worked to his detriment since he was used to running barefoot
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Recent Examples of detriment
His mom used to tell him to understand when patience is a virtue and when patience is a detriment.
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Brian Bennett, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
Yes, losing the game would make it ultimately a detriment to have made the game.
—Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
Popular on Variety To the narrative’s detriment, the film doesn’t stray far from the safe confines of outdated formulas, wherein a city dweller finds love in a small town and workaholics are chided for choosing a career over love.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
And India’s forgiving economic policy toward China may encourage smaller regional countries such as Bhutan, which is a strategic buffer between the two powers, to seek accommodation with China—to India’s inevitable detriment.
—Harsh V. Pant, Foreign Affairs, 14 Nov. 2024
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Brian Bennett, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
Yes, losing the game would make it ultimately a detriment to have made the game.
—Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
Popular on Variety To the narrative’s detriment, the film doesn’t stray far from the safe confines of outdated formulas, wherein a city dweller finds love in a small town and workaholics are chided for choosing a career over love.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
And India’s forgiving economic policy toward China may encourage smaller regional countries such as Bhutan, which is a strategic buffer between the two powers, to seek accommodation with China—to India’s inevitable detriment.
—Harsh V. Pant, Foreign Affairs, 14 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detriment
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The task force also noted that supplementation with vitamin D with or without calcium can increase the incidence of kidney stones, though the magnitude of this harm was assessed as small.Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
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The accounts of organizations promoting drug harm reduction and social media personalities who post content about drugs and psychedelics, but who do not sell them, are being caught in the crossfire of efforts to get a grip on the issue.Mattha Busby, WIRED, 17 Dec. 2024
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For several decades, solo cruise travelers found themselves at a financial disadvantage compared to couples and families.David Nikel, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Dolphins will be at a rest disadvantage the rest of the way Miami will play the Texans coming off a bye, meaning Houston will have a full seven-day rest advantage.Steve Svekis, Sun Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024
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Besides accelerating evaporation, warmer surface temperatures can reduce ice cover, which protects shorelines from erosion and coastal damage by breaking the impact of waves.Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 16 Dec. 2024
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Seattle allowed most of that damage to happen in the first half by being undisciplined against the run, missing tackles, committing penalties and allowing explosives.Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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The higher medical expenses have also hit UnitedHealth’s rivals, including Humana and CVS Health’s Aetna, which have seen historic spikes in costs, particularly in their Medicare Advantage plans in part due to seniors seeking more medical care than in the past.Bruce Japsen, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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Thompson's death sparked a wide social media conversation over frustrations with navigating the U.S. health insurance system, particularly when medical expenses are not covered or insurance claims or requests for care are denied.Sriparna Roy, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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Three other students and one teacher suffered non-life-threatening injuries.Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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This is particularly important after someone has suffered various forms of brain injury that result in part of the brain no longer working.Mill Etienne, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Detriment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detriment. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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