to the detriment of
idiom
formal
: in a way that is harmful to (someone or something)
He puts all his time into his career, to the detriment of his personal life.
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The executive order on Monday declared that the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, a law intended to fight corruption among U.S. multinational companies, had been misused to the detriment of American business and the presidency itself.
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Devlin Barrett, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
This is often to the detriment of other important parts of our life.
—Renee Winick, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Tavares was criticized by executives, partners and his own employees for being too focused on short-term profit margins to the detriment of relationships with suppliers, unions and dealers, according to CNBC.
—Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Because this would mean that Ukraine will be constantly used as a tool in the wrong hands and to the detriment of the interests of the Russian Federation.
—Guy Faulconbridge, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
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Devlin Barrett, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
This is often to the detriment of other important parts of our life.
—Renee Winick, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Tavares was criticized by executives, partners and his own employees for being too focused on short-term profit margins to the detriment of relationships with suppliers, unions and dealers, according to CNBC.
—Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Because this would mean that Ukraine will be constantly used as a tool in the wrong hands and to the detriment of the interests of the Russian Federation.
—Guy Faulconbridge, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
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“To the detriment of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20detriment%20of. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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