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
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The rise in fish deaths is a symptom of a larger problem, Rosenfield said: California diverts too much water from the delta, to the detriment of its ecological health.
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Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
The new rollback sets the state even further behind, likely to the detriment of ratepayers statewide.
—Cynthia Koehler, The Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2024
This bias can result in reactionary investment strategies, such as buying high in a rising market or selling low in a downturn, often to the detriment of long-term portfolio performance.
—Dan Irvine, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Vince always had the last word there, often to the detriment of everyone beneath him.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 13 Feb. 2024
Presumably, this means that selfish individuals make competitive choices that result in greater personal gain, securing more resources for themselves to the detriment of those around them.
—Talia Varley, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2024
But the scrupulously colorblind casting also hamstrings the show from making many other narrative choices, to the detriment of its own logic and appeal.
—Naveen Kumar, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
The term itself is slang to refer to a specific kind of parent who is perceived as being overly fixated on their male children, often to the detriment of other female children or people in their lives.
—USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2024
Meanwhile, the son, Ethan Crumbley, who admitted guilt, has two new lawyers who are advocating on his behalf, potentially to the detriment of his mom.
—Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 23 Jan. 2024
Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
The new rollback sets the state even further behind, likely to the detriment of ratepayers statewide.
—Cynthia Koehler, The Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2024
This bias can result in reactionary investment strategies, such as buying high in a rising market or selling low in a downturn, often to the detriment of long-term portfolio performance.
—Dan Irvine, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Vince always had the last word there, often to the detriment of everyone beneath him.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 13 Feb. 2024
Presumably, this means that selfish individuals make competitive choices that result in greater personal gain, securing more resources for themselves to the detriment of those around them.
—Talia Varley, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2024
But the scrupulously colorblind casting also hamstrings the show from making many other narrative choices, to the detriment of its own logic and appeal.
—Naveen Kumar, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
The term itself is slang to refer to a specific kind of parent who is perceived as being overly fixated on their male children, often to the detriment of other female children or people in their lives.
—USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2024
Meanwhile, the son, Ethan Crumbley, who admitted guilt, has two new lawyers who are advocating on his behalf, potentially to the detriment of his mom.
—Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 23 Jan. 2024
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