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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That strong national security protects us from harm.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2025
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Patients are in vulnerable positions and divulge personal information, so medical professionals have a duty to treat that vulnerability with care so as to avoid harm, intentional or unintentional.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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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However, the Rays have a different kind of task this season as they are being forced to play in a different stadium after Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg sustained major damage in October when most of its roof was torn off by Hurricane Milton.—
John Perrotto,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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An apartment complex in Irving, Texas, suffered significant damage after Tuesday's storms.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Federal investigators have twice before visited Dolton’s Village Hall in search of documents, including expense reimbursements and other payments made to Mayor Tiffany Henyard.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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In all three countries, restaurants may soon be paying more for ingredients and passing along the expense.—
Christopher Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2025
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Might an injury to Crane’s most expensive free-agent addition accelerate that timeline?—
Chandler Rome,
The Athletic,
7 Mar. 2025
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Her roommate called 911, and emergency responders found Zhuang suffering from multiple upper-body injuries, officials said.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Detriment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detriment. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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