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detriment
[de-truh-muhnt]
noun
loss, damage, disadvantage, or injury.
a cause of loss or damage.
detriment
/ ˈɛٰɪəԳ /
noun
disadvantage or damage; harm; loss
a cause of disadvantage or damage
Word History and Origins
Origin of detriment1
Word History and Origins
Origin of detriment1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
“Everything was vetted and vetted … to the detriment in some ways of the agency,” the former official said.
Jennifer Church, attorney for the plaintiffs, said that the case “is really about the American public being misled to the detriment of our local farmers.”
"We did not have these conversations enough with the rise of social media, much to our collective detriment. But with AI, it is not too late. We can decide what we want."
"For the first time in Ukraine's history, the Security Service has exposed a Hungarian military intelligence network that was conducting espionage activities to the detriment of our state," the SBU said.
An employment tribunal in Croydon, south London, found that the incident was a "detriment", meaning it caused harm or a negative impact to Ms Rooke, who worked in a blood donation department.
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