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detriment

[de-truh-muhnt] / ˈdɛ trə mənt /


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Digital concentration means a more concentrated industry altogether, to the detriment of everyone in the industry ecosystem that’s not named PlayStation.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

Elevated U.S. inflation pressures continue to “underpin the U.S. dollar to the detriment of the Australian dollar,” StoneX’s Matt Simpson says, citing U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

The frenzy of the new attention economy has only inflated the importance of the Tony Awards — to the detriment of the Broadway calendar.

From Los Angeles Times May 5, 2026

Rosenior often defended his players, sometimes to his own detriment.

From BBC Apr. 22, 2026

But that name turned out to be a detriment rather than an asset to me.

From "Tears of a Tiger" by Sharon M. Draper

AI certainly has its list of detriments but, surprisingly, ChatGPT didn’t disappoint with its recommendations, tips and menu options.

From Salon Nov. 23, 2024

In an hourlong conversation, in a hotel somewhat more modest than Moscow’s Metropol, they discussed claustrophobia, facial hair and the benefits and detriments of working with a spouse.

From New York Times Mar. 31, 2024

The game hadn’t evolved to where it is today, when speed and athleticism are viewed as desired traits, not detriments.

From Washington Post Apr. 25, 2023

A founder of the Indian National Congress, he expressed the opinions of many middle-class Indians in 1871 when he wrote on the subject of the benefits and detriments of British rule of India.

From Textbooks Dec. 14, 2022

This proved to be one of the greatest detriments to the prosperity of the colony it ever met.

From Twenty-Two Years a Slave, and Forty Years a Freeman Embracing a Correspondence of Several Years, While President of Wilberforce Colony, London, Canada West by Steward, Austin




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