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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Cronyism and industrial policy are thriving to the detriment of our economic vibrancy. Wayne Winegarden, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025 Stories of Clough’s boozing have been exaggerated over the years, to the detriment of the man who led Forest to back-to-back European Cups in 1979 and 1980. Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025 Once a common component of lawns, clovers were eradicated from turf with the advent of lawn chemicals following World War II, much to the detriment of both lawns and pollinators. Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2025 However, some plants succeed a little too well, to the detriment of other plants in our gardens and beyond. Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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