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
No restaurant received over 30 demerits in this round of inspections, according to the report.
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2025
Switching to the Grom with the belt drive kit, the riding experience is… pretty much the same as with a chain, which is not a demerit.
—William Roberson, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Fort Worth’s restaurant inspections function on a demerit system: Zero demerits is considered a perfect score.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 May 2025
There’s still a chance to turn this around on the demerits of this particular bill.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2025
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2025
Switching to the Grom with the belt drive kit, the riding experience is… pretty much the same as with a chain, which is not a demerit.
—William Roberson, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Fort Worth’s restaurant inspections function on a demerit system: Zero demerits is considered a perfect score.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 May 2025
There’s still a chance to turn this around on the demerits of this particular bill.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demerit
Noun
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Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses in my responses and give me tips for responding with a problem-solving, curious mindset next time.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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The currency pair is expected to swing both ways as the Taiwan dollar gets caught between speculation of central bank intervention and weakness in the greenback, Lim added.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
1 July 2025
Noun
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The fault doesn't lie with the people that want a new state.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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Waymo vehicles have not been found at fault for a major collision resulting in injury or death and are now deployed in major cities including Austin, San Francisco and Los Angeles.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Every year, villagers in Brittany gathered to have their sins forgiven, dance the gavotte, and watch the young townsmen wrestle after denouncing the devil.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
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Brazil is a beast soaked in the sins of environmental destruction and human rights violations.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
Noun
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There’s no shortage of online debate over the relative worth of pet insurance, with consumers routinely trading notes on Reddit and elsewhere about rising premium costs, unexpected cancellations and other common shortcomings.—
Evie Steele,
NBC news,
9 July 2025
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If anything, some of the paper’s detractors argued, the findings simply demonstrated how humanlike AI models are through their shortcomings.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
8 July 2025
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An independent inquiry into Wallace’s conduct on MasterChef will be published imminently, while next week, the BBC is expected to release an internal review into the failings that led to documentary, Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone, being narrated by the child of a Hamas minister.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
9 July 2025
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This is the 10th fine the FCA has imposed on a bank for similar failings with financial crimes in the last four years.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
8 July 2025
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If the deficiency is prolonged, the plant may stop flowering and fruiting altogether.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 July 2025
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While a force at the plate, Domínguez wasn’t perfect on Friday, as his defensive deficiencies resurfaced in the bottom of the first.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
5 July 2025
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“Demerit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demerit. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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