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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Almost all of my vintage coats have fur collars and to not be able to sell them because of a collar is a huge detriment to my shop.
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 6 Apr. 2026
Their lack of 3-point shooting wasn’t a detriment for 38 games, but became a gigantic problem in the 39th.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
In that time, state lawmakers often included Section 230 language in their bills, which some experts say has lead states to over-comply with Section 230, to their detriment and the detriment of future victims.
—Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 1 Apr. 2026
There's a lot of debate right now about the benefits and detriments of social media.
—Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 6 Apr. 2026
Their lack of 3-point shooting wasn’t a detriment for 38 games, but became a gigantic problem in the 39th.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
In that time, state lawmakers often included Section 230 language in their bills, which some experts say has lead states to over-comply with Section 230, to their detriment and the detriment of future victims.
—Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 1 Apr. 2026
There's a lot of debate right now about the benefits and detriments of social media.
—Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
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“Detriment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/detriment. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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detriment
noun
det·ri·ment
ˈde-trə-mənt 
: injury or damage or its cause
Legal Definition
detriment
noun
det·ri·ment
ˈde-trə-mənt
2
: a giving up of a thing or mode of conduct to which one is entitled that constitutes consideration for a contract
called also legal detriment
detrimentally
adverb
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