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 People’s Tribunal for Women of Afghanistan will be part of the Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal (PPT), an international opinion tribunal competent to rule on any serious crime committed to the detriment of peoples and minorities.
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Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent weeks did little to change the perception that Preller gravitates toward the biggest available names, sometimes to the detriment of his roster construction.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
While a dual-function machine is handy, some would argue that focusing on two functions is to the detriment of both.
—Pubsubhub User, New York Daily News, 24 July 2025
Steel tariffs have been shown to help the few to the detriment of the many.
—Ken Roberts, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
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Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent weeks did little to change the perception that Preller gravitates toward the biggest available names, sometimes to the detriment of his roster construction.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
While a dual-function machine is handy, some would argue that focusing on two functions is to the detriment of both.
—Pubsubhub User, New York Daily News, 24 July 2025
Steel tariffs have been shown to help the few to the detriment of the many.
—Ken Roberts, Forbes.com, 19 July 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 20 Aug. 2025.
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