demerit

Example Sentences

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For years, the state-owned company had abused its staff with continual video surveillance, punishing production quotas and demerits for bathroom breaks.

From Salon

He sees Lake's election denialism as a demerit, not a selling point.

From Salon

Companies also point to the higher cost of raw materials as a demerit.

From Reuters

Instead, he was called into a disciplinary hearing by the university and handed two demerits for “damaging the school’s reputation.”

From Los Angeles Times

DeSantis has his own demerits, of course, but they fall in different categories.

From Washington Post