1
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
But Campbell loves to roll the dice, sometimes to his detriment (see: 2024 NFC Championship).
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Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 6 Dec. 2024
Randle’s ball-watching on defense has been the bigger detriment.
—Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Micromanagement can be a big detriment to remote teams.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Figures like civil rights attorney Gus Garcia and Cesar Chavez, co-founder of the United Farm Workers, believed that Mexican immigrants were a detriment to their respective causes.
—Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 6 Dec. 2024
Randle’s ball-watching on defense has been the bigger detriment.
—Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Micromanagement can be a big detriment to remote teams.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Figures like civil rights attorney Gus Garcia and Cesar Chavez, co-founder of the United Farm Workers, believed that Mexican immigrants were a detriment to their respective causes.
—Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detriment
Noun
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Matar can be seen in videos rushing the Chautauqua Institution's stage as Rushdie was being introduced to the audience for a talk about keeping writers safe from harm.—
Aleksandra H. Michalska and Jonathan Allen,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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This can become a slippery slope and ultimately cause harm to consumer autonomy.—
Nick Leighton,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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The Magic’s ineptitude puts them at a severe disadvantage on most nights.—
Josh Robbins,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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On Reddit, a new mom ranted about how working conditions in corporate America put parents at a disadvantage.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Losing the reserves The constant risk of wildfires was brought into vivid relief last month when multiple blazes around Los Angeles killed dozens, destroyed thousands of structures and caused billions of dollars in economic damage.—
Zac Anderson,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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The bond builder rebuilds the hair’s protein structure for stronger strands, deeply hydrates, makes detangling much easier and prevents future damage.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Lining up these alternatives to Russian gas has been costly, OMV says, even though the Austrian government, which owns 31 percent of OMV, contributed a portion of the expense.—
Stanley Reed,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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Too often, that comes at the expense of what a club is: its history, its culture, its locality.—
Mark Critchley,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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Among the documents, a medical report detailing significant head and body injuries on one Russian who had been sent back to fight.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN,
22 Feb. 2025
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Throughout the year, researchers at the center track injuries and deaths resulting from extremist violence.—
Will Carless,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Detriment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detriment. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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