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
The keyboard’s trademark shallow key travel remains the same, which is a demerit for heavy-handed typists like myself but should delight light-touch Mac users who prefer little to no resistance when typing.
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PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
Along with receiving 40 demerits, Donlen had to pay fifty cents as his share of the damage.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 30 Aug. 2024
The principal has an elaborate new security system installed with facial-recognition technology cameras positioned throughout the school, allowing for miscreant students to be identified and slapped with demerit points.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Sep. 2024
If the students slipped up, they were given demerits or forced into the closet as punishment.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 July 2024
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PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
Along with receiving 40 demerits, Donlen had to pay fifty cents as his share of the damage.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 30 Aug. 2024
The principal has an elaborate new security system installed with facial-recognition technology cameras positioned throughout the school, allowing for miscreant students to be identified and slapped with demerit points.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Sep. 2024
If the students slipped up, they were given demerits or forced into the closet as punishment.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for demerit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demerit
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The biggest risks to the expansion are high inflation and global economic weakness, with a tie for third between the incoming administration’s fiscal policies and the size of the U.S. deficit.Steve Liesman, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
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Fatigue Fatigue and weakness are common signs of abnormally high blood sodium levels, known as hypernatremia.James Myhre & Dennis Sifris, MD, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2024
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So in addition to a random chance and bad infrastructure design causing this collision and human driver being at fault, in addition to all of that, the company then did not give all of the information to investigators after the crash.Michael Calore, WIRED, 19 Dec. 2024
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That includes being recast through no fault of your own.Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
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The sins of the Franks and their rulers had made the land fertile for Wiggo and his friends.Matthew Gabriele, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
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Perhaps the biggest sin of them all, however, is just how absolutely dull and yawn-inducing Dune: Prophecy is.Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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But perhaps his biggest shortcoming was how scant his puck possession was while Montgomery was under fire.Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Another major scene in this finale is Jimmy apologizing to Alice for his shortcomings as a father.Nick Caruso, TVLine, 24 Dec. 2024
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Often, these norms suppress dissent, discourage employees from reporting unethical behavior or foster complacency among those who witness leadership failings.Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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That, in turn, led to a campaign focused on the failings of the 118th Congress, historically one of the least productive in history.Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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Iron deficiency is also often an indication of another underlying health problem.Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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Not getting enough B vitamins can lead to deficiencies, including anemia due to a lack of vitamin B6 or B12.Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Demerit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demerit. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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