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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This evolution could undermine India’s rise by intensifying communal tensions and exacerbating problems with its neighbors, forcing it to redirect security resources inward to the detriment of outward power projection.
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Ashley J. Tellis, Foreign Affairs, 17 June 2025
As history tells us, powerful forces take rise all the time, often to the detriment of society at large.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 13 Apr. 2025
Such uncertainty may be expected to discourage economically beneficial investments and commercial agreements, to the detriment of the American economy.
—Alden Abbott, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
His support of the oil industry illustrates a broader divide in the Democratic Party about wanting to fight climate change, but not to the detriment of low-income Americans.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025
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Ashley J. Tellis, Foreign Affairs, 17 June 2025
As history tells us, powerful forces take rise all the time, often to the detriment of society at large.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 13 Apr. 2025
Such uncertainty may be expected to discourage economically beneficial investments and commercial agreements, to the detriment of the American economy.
—Alden Abbott, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
His support of the oil industry illustrates a broader divide in the Democratic Party about wanting to fight climate change, but not to the detriment of low-income Americans.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 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 7 Jul. 2025.
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