as in harmful
causing or capable of causing harm
there were serious concerns that the factory's waste was detrimental to the local environment
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detrimental effects
detrimental behavior
detrimental substances
detrimental aspects
a detrimental disturbance
a disruptive disturbance
a distressing disturbance
an undesirable disturbance
an adverse disturbance
a considerable disturbance
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Recent Examples of detrimental
Objectors have logically argued these roster caps are detrimental to roster-spot losing class members since their chance to play a sport at a college will be lost.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Industrial tuna farming has had a detrimental impact on local fishermen.
—Julia Amberger, Nanni Fontana, Marzio Mian, & Nicola Scevola (tr. Elettra Pauletto), The Dial, 3 Apr. 2025
The inability to find a disruptive pass rusher and the lack of game-changing edge rushers still available would suggest trading him would be even more detrimental to the hopes of resuscitating the pass rush.
—Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 11 Mar. 2025
This buildup can have a detrimental effect on your plumbing system, so it's recommended to install a softener as soon as possible to treat the hard water issues and protect the plumbing.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2025
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Industrial tuna farming has had a detrimental impact on local fishermen.
—Julia Amberger, Nanni Fontana, Marzio Mian, & Nicola Scevola (tr. Elettra Pauletto), The Dial, 3 Apr. 2025
The inability to find a disruptive pass rusher and the lack of game-changing edge rushers still available would suggest trading him would be even more detrimental to the hopes of resuscitating the pass rush.
—Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 11 Mar. 2025
This buildup can have a detrimental effect on your plumbing system, so it's recommended to install a softener as soon as possible to treat the hard water issues and protect the plumbing.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detrimental
Adjective
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The debate over the law centers on balancing accountability for harmful content with the risks of censorship and stifled innovation.—
Daryl Lim,
The Conversation,
9 Apr. 2025
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Shiny and minty, these balms provide a gloss-like effect while protecting your lips from the sun’s harmful rays.—
Jillian Dara,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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But in recent years, lung disease for miners has become a major concern again, Laney says, because coal increasingly comes from mines embedded in sandstone, and which generates dust that's 20 times more damaging to lungs than coal.—
Yuki Noguchi,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2025
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The storms are threatening large hail and damaging wind gusts up to 60 mph.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In the study, the researchers measured patients’ impulse control behavior disorders, excessive daytime sleepiness, blood pressure changes and weight changes, and found that the adverse effects linked to tavapadon were no different from those who received a placebo.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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So far, Lilly said the adverse effects of its new pill are consistent with GLP-1s, a class of medications primarily used to treat type 2 diabetes.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Prioritising one competition in favour of another is a dangerous game to play in any case when the stakes are so high.—
Mark Critchley,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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The company highlights one type of attack that is now targeting users and which is especially dangerous.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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That means more time for Rojas, who has shown more bad than good to begin this season.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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The first questions from out-of-staters are, 'How bad are the hurricanes?—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Detrimental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detrimental. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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