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.

Examples of to the detriment of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Efforts to compete with Amazon during its ascent in the 2010s had department stores playing catchup on supply chain prowess and integrating stores with e-commerce—sometimes to the detriment of in-store experience. —Phil Wahba, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2025

Even some of Musk's hard-core fans feel that, over the last few years, he has been distracted by politics and other projects, to the detriment of Tesla's efforts to sell cars. —Camila Domonoske, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025

And Haidt believes that’s to the detriment of kids’ wellbeing. —Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025

Defendants have made a range of arguments that, if accepted, risk blurring the line between civil and military federal power—to the detriment of this nation. —Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for to the detriment of

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