to the detriment of
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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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For four years, the law was ignored to the detriment of our nation’s sovereignty.
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Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
Continuing, Altman said that the company chose to focus on ChatGPT’s technical capabilities, perhaps to the detriment of its human-language performance.
—Joe Wilkins Published Jan 29, Futurism, 29 Jan. 2026
Monday's announcement of new tariffs fits a pattern in which Trump plans to continue to deploy tariffs, possibly to the detriment of relations with other countries.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Jan. 2026
Monday’s announcement of new tariffs fits a pattern in which Trump plans to continue to deploy tariffs, possibly to the detriment of relations with other countries.
—Josh Boak, Fortune, 26 Jan. 2026
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Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
Continuing, Altman said that the company chose to focus on ChatGPT’s technical capabilities, perhaps to the detriment of its human-language performance.
—Joe Wilkins Published Jan 29, Futurism, 29 Jan. 2026
Monday's announcement of new tariffs fits a pattern in which Trump plans to continue to deploy tariffs, possibly to the detriment of relations with other countries.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Jan. 2026
Monday’s announcement of new tariffs fits a pattern in which Trump plans to continue to deploy tariffs, possibly to the detriment of relations with other countries.
—Josh Boak, Fortune, 26 Jan. 2026
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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 14 Feb. 2026.
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