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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But away from this convention city, Democrats have provided some drama of their own, likely to the detriment of President Biden.
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Dan Balz, Washington Post, 18 July 2024
Any attempt to link her brand with Clinton’s likely would have rebounded to the detriment of them both.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 20 May 2024
In June, the EU made additional charges against Google, accusing it of favoring its advertising technology business to the detriment of adtech rivals, advertisers and online publishers, and told it to divest the entire division.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2024
Without this funding, many programs may be forced to shut down, leaving a void in our community to the detriment of our children.
—Emily Rodrigues, Sun Sentinel, 24 July 2024
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Dan Balz, Washington Post, 18 July 2024
Any attempt to link her brand with Clinton’s likely would have rebounded to the detriment of them both.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 20 May 2024
In June, the EU made additional charges against Google, accusing it of favoring its advertising technology business to the detriment of adtech rivals, advertisers and online publishers, and told it to divest the entire division.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2024
Without this funding, many programs may be forced to shut down, leaving a void in our community to the detriment of our children.
—Emily Rodrigues, Sun Sentinel, 24 July 2024
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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 11 Sep. 2024.
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