to the detriment of

phrase

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.

Examples of to the detriment of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But some are concerned that the deal is structured to benefit Quorum’s current investors to the detriment of the hospitals and their patients. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 23 Sep. 2026

In recent years, the government has spent the country’s resources building hotels, to the detriment of everything else. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026

Critics of this litigation funding claim investors sometimes exert themselves in legal strategy to the detriment of the clients, such as requiring a case to settle prematurely so the law firm can repay the loan faster. — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Italian scientists have released 130,000 common octopuses (and counting) to fight blue crabs that have proliferated in parts of the Mediterranean, to the detriment of local species. — Gennaro Tomma, Scientific American, 25 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for to the detriment of

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove
• hereinabove