[ UK /dˈɛtɹɪmənt/ ]
[ US /ˈdɛtɹəmənt/ ]
NOUN
  1. a damage or loss
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How To Use detriment In A Sentence

  • Even the chief civil authority of the town was deterred from sallying forth by a remembrance of a predecessor in the provostship who had been buried in a stable mixen all but his head, to the detriment of his clothes and the still greater and more lasting hurt to his dignity. Patsy
  • As a beneficial side effect, there was a notable reduction of damage to the crop by the rice brown planthopper; on the negative side, there have been reports that neem has a detrimental impact on non-target organisms, including fish. Chapter 13
  • The first, which has even been recognised by Canadian law, is that freedom of speech should be subject to such limits so as not to be detrimental to peaceable society.
  • The detrimental effects of wind on vines are described under wind stress; installing windbreaks can provide a solution.
  • Robert Mueller, director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, released a letter he had written to Mr. MacAskill in which he called the Scots minister's decision "inexplicable as it is detrimental to the cause of justice. Lockerbie Fallout Spreads to London
  • And bids can be destroyed or go unrecorded so that a low bid from an agent's accomplice wins, to the detriment of the seller. Times, Sunday Times
  • The setting of projects and other large pieces of written and maths homework is pointless and possibly detrimental. Times, Sunday Times
  • Our intuition tells us that using drugs use such as heroin, cocaine, psychedelics, hashish, and even marijuana and alcohol can have serious effects on our personal life and may have broader detrimental impacts on society at large.
  • Even if greater gains in proficiency are not made in later years, it is generally accepted that a stable faculty is one characteristic of a healthy, well performing school and that high teacher turnover is detrimental. Matthew Yglesias » Paying for the Experience that Counts
  • His lack of mobility and limited lateral movement were major detriments for the Jets' offense in 2003, when offensive coordinator Paul Hackett took repeated and unwarranted hits for his play design.
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