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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And his length is more of an asset than a detriment in his case.
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Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 22 May 2026
The report emphasizes much of what is already known – and some that is still being studied – about the detriments of too much screen time on developing minds.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Films about filmmaking often seem destined for film lovers only, to the detriment of everyone else.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
More than a year later, Fúnez was arrested with two others, businessman Héctor Eduardo Méndez and Juan Ángel Ramos Gallegos, whom prosecutors accused of criminal association to the detriment of other fundamental rights.
—Marlon González, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
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Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 22 May 2026
The report emphasizes much of what is already known – and some that is still being studied – about the detriments of too much screen time on developing minds.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Films about filmmaking often seem destined for film lovers only, to the detriment of everyone else.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
More than a year later, Fúnez was arrested with two others, businessman Héctor Eduardo Méndez and Juan Ángel Ramos Gallegos, whom prosecutors accused of criminal association to the detriment of other fundamental rights.
—Marlon González, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
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“Detriment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/detriment. Accessed 30 May. 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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