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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While a dual-function machine is handy, some would argue that focusing on two functions is to the detriment of both. Pubsubhub User, New York Daily News, 24 July 2025 Steel tariffs have been shown to help the few to the detriment of the many. Ken Roberts, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025 Africans have been using significantly less fertilizer than the rest of the world to the detriment of the productivity of agriculture. Quanta Magazine, 10 July 2025 As anticipated by Variety in April, preparations for the three-day nuptial festivities – reportedly expected to take place June 26-28 – have been raising the hackles of activists who claim that Venice is becoming a playground for the rich to the detriment of its inhabitants. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for to the detriment of

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“To the detriment of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20detriment%20of. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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