Examples of demerit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Plus: Pizza Hut gets a demerit for failing to offer giardiniera as a topping or even a side. Monica Eng, Axios, 9 July 2024 Restaurants that receive more than 30 demerits are required to immediately fix the most critical violations and start corrective procedures on all the other violations within 48 hours. Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2024 His only demerits on Sunday were two leadoff walks, but only one came back to bite him. Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 27 May 2024 These early forays into self-expression were rewarded with demerits, and in time Echevarria was shown the door. Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2023 See all Example Sentences for demerit 

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“Demerit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demerit. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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