demerit
noun
de·mer·it
di-ˈmer-ət 
dē-,
-ˈme-rət
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Examples of demerit in a Sentence
Students are given demerits if they arrive late for classes.
my keyboarding has the advantage of speed but the demerit of inaccuracy
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The keyboard’s trademark shallow key travel remains the same, which is a demerit for heavy-handed typists like myself but should delight light-touch Mac users who prefer little to no resistance when typing.
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PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
Along with receiving 40 demerits, Donlen had to pay fifty cents as his share of the damage.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 30 Aug. 2024
The principal has an elaborate new security system installed with facial-recognition technology cameras positioned throughout the school, allowing for miscreant students to be identified and slapped with demerit points.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Sep. 2024
If the students slipped up, they were given demerits or forced into the closet as punishment.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 July 2024
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PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
Along with receiving 40 demerits, Donlen had to pay fifty cents as his share of the damage.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 30 Aug. 2024
The principal has an elaborate new security system installed with facial-recognition technology cameras positioned throughout the school, allowing for miscreant students to be identified and slapped with demerit points.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Sep. 2024
If the students slipped up, they were given demerits or forced into the closet as punishment.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for demerit
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“Demerit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/demerit. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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demerit
noun
de·mer·it
di-ˈmer-ət
1
: a quality that deserves blame : fault
2
: a mark placed against a person's record for some fault or offense
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