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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In this context, material means something that causes a significant detriment to the rights of guarantor.
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Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Sure, Katz’s voice broke at times, but not to the significant detriment of the show.
—jsonline.com, 4 July 2025
All these different things to keep things from imploding, all these different things that have been the detriment to a lot of history...
—Mekishana Pierre Published, EW.com, 1 July 2025
When Alternatives Hurt: The Reality Of Predatory Lending Faced with systemic exclusion from mainstream financial services, many underserved consumers have turned to alternative lending options—often to their detriment.
—Kevin Cohee, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
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Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Sure, Katz’s voice broke at times, but not to the significant detriment of the show.
—jsonline.com, 4 July 2025
All these different things to keep things from imploding, all these different things that have been the detriment to a lot of history...
—Mekishana Pierre Published, EW.com, 1 July 2025
When Alternatives Hurt: The Reality Of Predatory Lending Faced with systemic exclusion from mainstream financial services, many underserved consumers have turned to alternative lending options—often to their detriment.
—Kevin Cohee, Forbes.com, 24 June 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 25 Jul. 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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