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
Ten moderate Democrats voted with Republicans to approve the official demerit.
Green, well known as a Trump critic, could face additional repercussions.
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Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 7 Mar. 2025
Fort Worth’s inspections function on a demerit system: 0 demerits is considered a perfect score.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Feb. 2025
While the bar and server station escaped demerits, the rest of the operations didn't fare as well.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 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, 18 Jan. 2025
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Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 7 Mar. 2025
Fort Worth’s inspections function on a demerit system: 0 demerits is considered a perfect score.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Feb. 2025
While the bar and server station escaped demerits, the rest of the operations didn't fare as well.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 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, 18 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for demerit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demerit
Noun
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However, economists say trade deficits aren’t a sign of national weakness.—
Time,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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The dollar strengthened after days of weakness, and oil rose back above $60, starting to climb out of a danger zone.—
Ben Berkowitz,
Axios,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Rice’s sale helped fund those moves and the scrutiny on West Ham’s recruitment since is not his fault; his legacy was leaving the club in a healthy position to sustain their finances.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Turns out that falling for that $5 water bottle really is my fault.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Landing in the bottom are Henry (for the sin of a spongy scallion pancake), Paula (for texture issues), and Bailey (for the aforementioned Pile of Stuff).—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2025
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But the occasional poach is perhaps no great sin, more akin to driving over the speed limit than, say, starting a forest fire.—
Mark Sundeen,
Outside Online,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Kylian Mbappe has been isolated since the turn of the year, and too little is being said about the shortcomings in attack.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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However, the Highway Performance Monitoring System also has several shortcomings that require further examination.—
Mark Pittman,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Despite efforts by the small Republican contingent in the state Legislature to cast light on these failings, the agency remained immune from true accountability until the pandemic-era disaster struck.—
Lanhee J. Chen,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2025
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But the fund’s failings struck at the heart of New York’s intentions, said Eric Olson, a corporate and finance lawyer at Cleary Gottlieb, a white-shoe firm helping some licensees to develop their businesses pro bono.—
Ashley Southall,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Early signs of magnesium deficiency include fatigue, appetite loss, nausea, vomiting, and weakness.—
Johna Burdeos,
Health,
2 Apr. 2025
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Korsakoff syndrome is a type of dementia that usually occurs as a late-stage effect of thiamine deficiency, especially if Wernicke encephalopathy is not treated.—
Brigid Dwyer,
Verywell Health,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Demerit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demerit. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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