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
There’s still a chance to turn this around on the demerits of this particular bill.
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Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2025
My grade is an A-minus, the lone demerit from failing to reach a Super Bowl.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 2 May 2025
The Stockyards Hotel located at 109 East Exchange Ave. had 35 demerits and scored 13 on a follow-up inspection, according to the report.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Feb. 2025
Food establishments receiving more than 30 demerits have 48 hours to fix the worst problems and then clean up the rest.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2025
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Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2025
My grade is an A-minus, the lone demerit from failing to reach a Super Bowl.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 2 May 2025
The Stockyards Hotel located at 109 East Exchange Ave. had 35 demerits and scored 13 on a follow-up inspection, according to the report.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Feb. 2025
Food establishments receiving more than 30 demerits have 48 hours to fix the worst problems and then clean up the rest.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demerit
Noun
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Frank is committed to improving players’ strengths and weaknesses, and this is an area that could facilitate Tel’s development.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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The pair argues that Europe risks falling behind not due to a lack of technical capability but because of structural market weaknesses.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
20 June 2025
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The driver of the vehicle was not found at fault, and no citations were issued, according to the release.—
Tracy Neal,
Arkansas Online,
24 June 2025
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Harper isn’t devoid of faults, with the two main ones being his defensive focus and inconsistent jump-shooting.—
Kambui Bomani,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
Noun
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The fact is, Sinners is not about sin in the religious sense but more about America’s most significant secular violation: its refusal to face itself.—
Sughnen Yongo,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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Yet no former secretary of state has been more vehemently criticized, most notably for sins of omission and commission in countries such as Bangladesh, Cambodia, Chile and East Timor.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2025
Noun
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So far in his tenure as chief baseball officer, little about the robotic Breslow has become clearer than his shortcomings as a modern-day GM.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
16 June 2025
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Liverpool fans, it should be said, have loved his all-action play, despite his shortcomings.—
Caoimhe O'Neill,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
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But beneath that was a second failing: the Bears ranked 25th in PFF run-blocking grade from 11 personnel.—
Phil Rogers,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Peter Johnston, the BBC’s director of editorial complaints and reviews, is examining the failings that led to the film being broadcast.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
20 June 2025
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Grassley cited a Government Accountability Office report issued last year that detailed deficiencies in the program’s management dating back to 2009.—
Ryan J. Foley,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2025
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Studies show that patients not meeting the diagnostic criteria for testosterone deficiency are still being prescribed testosterone therapy, often based on vague symptoms.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
24 June 2025
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“Demerit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demerit. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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