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 judge found that Google has been engaging in behavior that stifles competition to the detriment of online publishers that depend on the system for revenue. Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025 Bargatze is just hitting the same beat, over and over again, to the detriment of the show. Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025 By conceding seats to activist principals, boards risk importing the activist’s short-term agenda directly into the boardroom, often to the detriment of long-term shareholder value. Kai Liekefett, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025 Politics is treated as team-versus-team entertainment to the detriment of us all. Kimberly Ross, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 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 6 Oct. 2025.

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