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
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.
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Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2024
Slight demerits are due for the Josh Brown and Corey Perry contracts, though.
—The Athletic Nhl Staff, The Athletic, 6 July 2024
As are demerits, detentions, loss of privileges, and any other consequence facing a student who breaks the rules.
—Deborah Alexander, New York Daily News, 13 June 2024
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.
—PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2024
Slight demerits are due for the Josh Brown and Corey Perry contracts, though.
—The Athletic Nhl Staff, The Athletic, 6 July 2024
As are demerits, detentions, loss of privileges, and any other consequence facing a student who breaks the rules.
—Deborah Alexander, New York Daily News, 13 June 2024
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.
—PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demerit
Noun
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But Price acknowledged that the case revealed multiple weaknesses in how police handled homicide investigations at the time, leading to widespread reforms that remain in place today.—
Michael Gordon,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Jan. 2025
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But dunking has become another item on a laundry list of weaknesses for Williams to fix.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The fault in falling for such a scam will likely fall to you.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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New Orleans Saints League perception: The Saints are seen as stable and favoring continuity, sometimes to a fault.—
Mike Sando,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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Her final trial is a testament to her iron will and the sins she's been forged from.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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Discovery role as Philippa Georgiou, the onetime Terran emperor who allies with the titular secret division of Starfleet — and in turn must face the sins of her past.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Beachy/Hobby The good news is that the 420+ floor plan solves this major shortcoming and makes better use of its space.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Jan. 2025
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Lucky for those of us prone to this design shortcoming, clutter can be quickly remedied with a few thoughtful updates.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Franklin is a legend in his own mind that refuses to address and remedy his faults and failings.—
Stewart Mandel,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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Hence, the population loss was bandied about Red America as irrefutable evidence of the blue state’s social collapse, its moral rot and the failings of its left-leaning political leadership.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
The Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2025
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Among multiple other afflictions Levine expects are vitamin deficiencies, starvation, dramatic weight loss, vision problems due to a lack of sunlight, broken bones, cognitive impairment and mental health trauma.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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Alonso lengthens the lineup and makes the Mets better defensively on the right side, especially since Soto’s one deficiency is his outfield defense.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Demerit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demerit. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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