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
Food establishments receiving more than 30 demerits have 48 hours to fix the worst problems and then clean up the rest.
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Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2025
Under the old system, a perfect score was 0 demerits.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2025
Scores are based on a demerit system.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2025
Restaurants with over 30 demerits are required to fix the worst issues immediately and remedy the rest within 48 hours.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2025
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Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2025
Under the old system, a perfect score was 0 demerits.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2025
Scores are based on a demerit system.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2025
Restaurants with over 30 demerits are required to fix the worst issues immediately and remedy the rest within 48 hours.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demerit
Noun
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While the dollar strengthened for the second day on Wednesday, Jefferies thinks the greenback could be in for an extended period of weakness.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
28 May 2025
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One weakness in Capture One's utility as a workflow solution has been its lack of sharing to established online photo venues, but there's a ray of light on this count.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Rand argues that the studios are at fault, and that giving them more taxpayer money is not the answer.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
14 May 2025
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The self-healing capability would enable the grid quickly to isolate and repair faults, reduce the time needed to restore power after outages, and prevent blackouts—reducing the impacts of energy disruptions.—
Deborah Wince-Smith,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
Noun
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And the sin that Crespo supposedly committed to warrant banishment?—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
19 May 2025
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For his part, Misch has not come close to showing remorse nor confessing his sins.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
14 May 2025
Noun
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Get it to identify the shortcomings in your request before starting.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Kindall, an applicant for the permanent job, acknowledged shortcomings at SEEC but questioned the scope and timing of the legislation.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
22 May 2025
Noun
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If this story were a parable, our hero would likely suffer some ignoble end as punishment for his moral failings.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
13 May 2025
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In this newest cover-up, Clooney repeats his film’s original failing — its nostalgic salute to the power of electronic media suasion.—
Armond White,
National Review,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Ultimately, the expedition’s failure likely came down to a combination of factors, including dietary deficiencies, hubris and simple bad luck.—
Meilan Solly,
Smithsonian Magazine,
19 May 2025
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The absence of the 10 men, who also utilized facility deficiencies that officials have long complained about in their escape, went unnoticed for hours.—
Jack Brook,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2025
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