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detrimental

Definition for detrimental

adjective as in damaging, disadvantageous

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“This serves as a reminder that any slowdown in AI growth will have a detrimental impact on the economies in North Asia, especially South Korea and Taiwan,” said the ANZ Research team.

"Being famous is an important factor influencing longevity and underscores the need for targeted interventions to mitigate its detrimental effects on longevity."

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The evidence that AI could be detrimental to some people’s brains is growing, according to experts.

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Baroness Hallett said the relationships between ministers were "poor" and "detrimental to good decision making".

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"The relationships between ministers in Northern Ireland was poor. This kind of culture is detrimental to good decision making."

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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