as in detrimental
causing or capable of causing harm
DDT has been proven to be extremely harmful to the environment
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Recent Examples of harmful
For that reason, sucralose consumed in very limited amounts may not be harmful—but regular consumption has been shown in studies to have adverse effects.
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Carmen Rios, Flow Space, 23 Apr. 2025
Study after study have shown the harmful effects of too much screen time.
—Bill Ready, Time, 23 Apr. 2025
Previous rounds of testing found higher-than-recommended levels of harmful chemicals, but did not conclusively determine whether the landfill was the source.
—Ron Wood, Arkansas Online, 22 Apr. 2025
The debate over the law centers on balancing accountability for harmful content with the risks of censorship and stifled innovation.
—Daryl Lim, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2025
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Carmen Rios, Flow Space, 23 Apr. 2025
Study after study have shown the harmful effects of too much screen time.
—Bill Ready, Time, 23 Apr. 2025
Previous rounds of testing found higher-than-recommended levels of harmful chemicals, but did not conclusively determine whether the landfill was the source.
—Ron Wood, Arkansas Online, 22 Apr. 2025
The debate over the law centers on balancing accountability for harmful content with the risks of censorship and stifled innovation.
—Daryl Lim, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for harmful
Adjective
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Archer: Not having a rink in L.A. has been really detrimental to the skating community.—
Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2025
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Furthermore, the study highlights cultural contingencies, indicating that the detrimental effects of workplace aggression are amplified in cultures characterized by high individualism and masculinity.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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More studies will have to determine just how damaging microplastics truly are to fertility.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
24 Apr. 2025
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But the uncertainty bred by the trade war is just as damaging to businesses’ bottom lines as consumers pull back their spending.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Prioritising one competition in favour of another is a dangerous game to play in any case when the stakes are so high.—
Mark Critchley,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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The most immediate context for this comment is presumably both the backlash to Hogwarts Legacy and the ongoing backlash over Rowling’s views writ large regarding trans women being dangerous predators.—
Aja Romano,
Vox,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In the study, the researchers measured patients’ impulse control behavior disorders, excessive daytime sleepiness, blood pressure changes and weight changes, and found that the adverse effects linked to tavapadon were no different from those who received a placebo.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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So far, Lilly said the adverse effects of its new pill are consistent with GLP-1s, a class of medications primarily used to treat type 2 diabetes.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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That means more time for Rojas, who has shown more bad than good to begin this season.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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For electricity generation, water security, or for financial returns, dams are a bad investment.—
Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Harmful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harmful. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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