as in weakness
a defect in character
my keyboarding has the advantage of speed but the demerit of inaccuracy
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Recent Examples of demerit
Fort Worth’s restaurant inspections function on a demerit system: Zero demerits is considered a perfect score.
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2025
Under the old system, a perfect score was 0 demerits.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2025
Scores are based on a demerit system.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2025
Restaurants with over 30 demerits are required to fix the worst issues immediately and remedy the rest within 48 hours.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2025
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2025
Under the old system, a perfect score was 0 demerits.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2025
Scores are based on a demerit system.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2025
Restaurants with over 30 demerits are required to fix the worst issues immediately and remedy the rest within 48 hours.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demerit
Noun
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With a newfound sense of self, Murderbot is forced to hide its disgust for human weakness and emotion.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
16 May 2025
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Proton Mail encourages you to save a recovery key in the form of a lengthy code and a QR code, but that recovery key itself now becomes a weakness.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
14 May 2025
Noun
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Some possible scenarios include: The Department of Justice: If criminal activity occurred, and Evolve is found at fault, then the DOJ could force it to pay.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Video of flames at the base of an Edison transmission tower in Eaton Canyon on the night the fire began raised suspicions that the utility’s equipment was at fault.—
Caroline Petrow-Cohen,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Harrison’s sin is not trading Doncic, but demanding so little in return from the Lakers.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 May 2025
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If Sam is wrong, his journalistic sin is unpardonable.—
Neal B. Freeman,
National Review,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Like at Philippe’s, the sandwich ($23) requires a few dips in the cup of jus to hide a multitude of shortcomings.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2025
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But the shortcomings of the air traffic control system have been known for decades.—
Josh Funk,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Each name is steeped in its own history and connotations, linked to the achievements or failings of the previous popes or saints who carried it.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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Tshisekedi’s party often blames outside forces for failings of its own making, and is affiliated with mobs of young men, known as the Forces of Progress, who have been accused of bullying his opponents.—
Nicolas Niarchos,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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These common attacks are caused by security deficiencies, including Active Directory misconfigurations, weak password policies, permissive access rules and weak authentication mechanisms.—
Reuven Aronashvili,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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Due to the amount of sodium in the standard American diet, sodium deficiencies are quite rare.—
Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
7 May 2025
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“Demerit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demerit. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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