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
One Fort Worth restaurant received more than 30 demerits during June 15-21 inspections, and roaches were found at others, according to data from the city compiled by the Star-Telegram.
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Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 June 2025
Five Words in the 14th Still, the focus of the arguments will undoubtedly be on birthright citizenship itself, with briefs filed by the Trump administration and the organizations fighting its plan arguing the merits and demerits of birthright.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
No restaurant received over 30 demerits in this round of inspections, according to the report.
—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
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Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 June 2025
Five Words in the 14th Still, the focus of the arguments will undoubtedly be on birthright citizenship itself, with briefs filed by the Trump administration and the organizations fighting its plan arguing the merits and demerits of birthright.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
No restaurant received over 30 demerits in this round of inspections, according to the report.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demerit
Noun
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Angela, a choir director and family history consultant for her local church, was first hospitalized on March 6 complaining of dizziness and weakness.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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The weakness could be due to the new 30% tariffs that President Donald Trump threatened against the European Union and Mexico over the weekend.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
14 July 2025
Noun
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State officials initially tried to put fault on the NWS early on in the flood recovery efforts, claiming the agency did not properly convey the storm's threat, but experts have since said the warnings issued were as timely and accurate as could have been expected.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The two men immediately began arguing over who was at fault, cops said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
12 July 2025
Noun
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Plated with vegan sour cream or traditional Icelandic skyr and a pile of pickled veggies, their rotating flavors include options like daal, chile sin carne and smoked tofu (3,200 ISK for 10).—
New York Times,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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Promoting something that God defines as sin is in itself sin.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
18 July 2025
Noun
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At the same time, the broader AI industry is also grappling with how to address important shortcomings and privacy concerns around the technology.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
17 July 2025
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But in spite of these successes, Einstein’s theory also has shortcomings.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
16 July 2025
Noun
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Here’s a breakdown of those two failings and their ramifications.—
Eric Siegel,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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At their best, critics are in touch with their own personal strengths and failings, and work as interpreters and contextualizers for the rest of us.—
Charlotte Runcie
July 10,
Literary Hub,
10 July 2025
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This 2020 essay provides a deep dive into literacy deficiencies, fear, psychological reasoning, disproportionate weighting of information on the Internet, and other factors that perpetuate them.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Not only are the two parties unpopular in polling terms, but their struggle for power seems defined more by their deficiencies and limitations than by the breadth of their appeal.—
Craig Gilbert,
jsonline.com,
18 July 2025
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“Demerit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demerit. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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