to the detriment of
idiom
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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The researcher, David Rhoades, who had a background in chemistry and zoology, found that the trees in the forest had changed the chemistry of their leaves, to the detriment of the caterpillars.
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Rachel Riederer, The New Yorker, 12 June 2024
The lead author on the bill, Sen. Scott Baldwin, R-Noblesville, said the goal is to prevent the population of bobcats from growing to the detriment of other species.
—Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 12 June 2024
Just about every aspect of this scandal is interpreted through the lens of gender, much to the detriment of the story’s other layers.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 Mar. 2024
For centuries, maps have been used as a tool for colonization and erasure, to the detriment of native communities whose knowledge is essential for effective land stewardship and conservation.
—Katherine Gallardo, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 May 2023
Bounds in the boundless Partnership with Russia has hurt China’s image in the West and has inspired more concerted coordination among the United States and its partners to the detriment of Chinese ambitions.
—Patricia M. Kim, Foreign Affairs, 28 Feb. 2023
But pro-Palestinian activists now often view the rejection of Zionism as an irreducible part of the cause — and are aware of how accusations of antisemitism have been wielded in the past to the detriment of that cause.
—Charles Homans Gabra Zackman Anna Diamond Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 29 May 2024
Still, no description or report is the same as seeing things live on television – and some observers say that may have been to the detriment of the American people in this case.
—Peter Grier, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 May 2024
In the midst of the baby Phoenix scandal, Santa Clara County was criticized for embracing the state’s philosophy of keeping families together to the detriment of child safety.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 26 May 2024
Rachel Riederer, The New Yorker, 12 June 2024
The lead author on the bill, Sen. Scott Baldwin, R-Noblesville, said the goal is to prevent the population of bobcats from growing to the detriment of other species.
—Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 12 June 2024
Just about every aspect of this scandal is interpreted through the lens of gender, much to the detriment of the story’s other layers.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 Mar. 2024
For centuries, maps have been used as a tool for colonization and erasure, to the detriment of native communities whose knowledge is essential for effective land stewardship and conservation.
—Katherine Gallardo, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 May 2023
Bounds in the boundless Partnership with Russia has hurt China’s image in the West and has inspired more concerted coordination among the United States and its partners to the detriment of Chinese ambitions.
—Patricia M. Kim, Foreign Affairs, 28 Feb. 2023
But pro-Palestinian activists now often view the rejection of Zionism as an irreducible part of the cause — and are aware of how accusations of antisemitism have been wielded in the past to the detriment of that cause.
—Charles Homans Gabra Zackman Anna Diamond Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 29 May 2024
Still, no description or report is the same as seeing things live on television – and some observers say that may have been to the detriment of the American people in this case.
—Peter Grier, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 May 2024
In the midst of the baby Phoenix scandal, Santa Clara County was criticized for embracing the state’s philosophy of keeping families together to the detriment of child safety.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 26 May 2024
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