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

Equally, such decision creates a precedent in the ongoing tournament, where similar situations will now require an equal treatment, to the detriment of the competition. — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 6 July 2026

The biggest question might be if Maxey becomes too deferential to the detriment of the 76ers. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 July 2026

Back at Madrid, Mbappe and fellow galacticos Vinicius Jr and Jude Bellingham often struggled to link up together, with each trying to do something special individually, to the detriment of the team. — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 1 July 2026

Rhymes for to the detriment of

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