detriment
noun
det·ri·ment
ˈde-trə-mənt 
Examples of detriment in a Sentence
opponents of casino gambling claim that it is a detriment to society at large
the requirement that runners wear shoes for the race worked to his detriment since he was used to running barefoot
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Never Fall In Love With A Stock Pick The study of behavioral finance teaches us that humans are emotional and often make rash decisions to their detriment.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
This guy is a true football player — hard-hitting to the point of detriment.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
To a degree, that has worked to the Miami Heat’s detriment.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2025
The aversion to cash that most investors have is truly to their detriment.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
This guy is a true football player — hard-hitting to the point of detriment.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
To a degree, that has worked to the Miami Heat’s detriment.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2025
The aversion to cash that most investors have is truly to their detriment.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for detriment
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“Detriment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/detriment. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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detriment
noun
det·ri·ment
ˈde-trə-mənt
: injury or damage or its cause
Legal Definition
detriment
noun
det·ri·ment
ˈde-trə-mənt
2
: a giving up of a thing or mode of conduct to which one is entitled that constitutes consideration for a contract
called also legal detriment
detrimentally
adverb
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