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
These tactics can also lead to the spread of harmful skincare content.
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Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 11 June 2025
Yet, as Marla Milling highlighted in a Forbes article, EHR systems can fail to detect up to one in three harmful drug interactions.
—Maneesh Sharma, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
The pieces in the set are nontoxic, child-safe and free of harmful chemicals like phthalates, BPA and lead.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025
Children aged 6–10 appeared more vulnerable to the harmful effects of screen time than those aged 0–5.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
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Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 11 June 2025
Yet, as Marla Milling highlighted in a Forbes article, EHR systems can fail to detect up to one in three harmful drug interactions.
—Maneesh Sharma, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
The pieces in the set are nontoxic, child-safe and free of harmful chemicals like phthalates, BPA and lead.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025
Children aged 6–10 appeared more vulnerable to the harmful effects of screen time than those aged 0–5.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for harmful
Adjective
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Of course, not getting The Notebook was far from detrimental, as Witherspoon became a leading romantic comedy actress and starred in Legally Blonde, Sweet Home Alabama, Vanity Fair, Walk the Line and Just Like Heaven — all from 2001 to 2005.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
1 June 2025
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This change is especially detrimental to the daughter’s character, forcing Łubik to spend most of her performance hysterically responding to her mother’s actions.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
27 May 2025
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More than 50 million people from Mississippi to western New York are under a slight risk Monday of receiving damaging wind, large-sized hail, flash flooding and a few tornadoes.—
Kenton Gewecke,
ABC News,
9 June 2025
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Similarly, the recent court decisions do not change our view that the most economically damaging tariff possibilities have become less likely.—
Jeffrey Schulze,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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At times, the Algerian even operated as a wide forward as O’Neil grappled with a forward injury crisis and identified Ait-Nouri as his most dangerous attacking threat.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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Furthermore, is a reliance on new safety and driver assistance features potentially dangerous? Ford recall extends to over one million vehicles due to rearview camera issue Why are over a million Ford models included in NHTSA's recent recall notices?—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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The consequences are both deeply personal and widely systemic: Women are more likely to be misdiagnosed, experience adverse drug reactions, and face delays in care.—
Geri Stengel,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Mifepristone is currently part of that program, though a wealth of research has shown that less than 0.5% of women who take it have serious adverse reactions.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
5 June 2025
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That cartilage injury was worse than expected, and Jiménez could miss all or most of this season rehabbing.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
5 June 2025
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The Canadian fire situation Canada is having another bad wildfire season, and more than 27,000 people in three provinces have been forced to evacuate.—
Steve Karnowski,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
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“Harmful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harmful. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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