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

Nonprofit experts interviewed by The Times raised concerns that someone in a position like Croom’s could profit to the detriment of both taxpayers and the people the money is meant to serve. — Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026

But every time tariffs have been added to fertilizer imports, that has been to the detriment of the price of fertilizers in the marketplace where farmers operate. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026

To not do so would risk both of you being overwhelmed, possibly to the detriment of your mother’s care and your own mental well-being. — Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026

This was the release, after all, in which Cracker turned its back on the alt-rock radio format — to the detriment of initial album sales — and stopped trying to be anything other than itself. — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 19 July 2026

Rhymes for to the detriment of

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