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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But some say Broccoli was too cautious and exerted outsize control — to the detriment of Bond.
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Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 26 Feb. 2025
Europe has long been seen by its critics as a place that has regulated the tech industry too heavily to the detriment of innovation.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 12 Feb. 2025
Others will try to balance against Washington by diversifying their foreign relations, finding alternative markets and perhaps even aligning closer to China, which is all too eager to expand its own power and influence to the detriment of its rival.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
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.
—Devlin Barrett, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
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Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 26 Feb. 2025
Europe has long been seen by its critics as a place that has regulated the tech industry too heavily to the detriment of innovation.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 12 Feb. 2025
Others will try to balance against Washington by diversifying their foreign relations, finding alternative markets and perhaps even aligning closer to China, which is all too eager to expand its own power and influence to the detriment of its rival.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
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.
—Devlin Barrett, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
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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 14 Mar. 2025.
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