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Recent Examples of demotion
However, this signals a potential demotion of Gregory Soto from the primary save share.
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Greg Jewett,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
The Marlins ultimately decided to move on following a demotion to Triple-A and continued offensive regression that never stabilized.
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Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
He was originally reassigned from the Sterling Correctional Facility to work in Denver, but successfully challenged that reassignment through the State Personnel Board, which affirmed his demotion but reversed the reassignment.
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Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
29 June 2026
The new competitive model emphasizes promotions and demotions, with a goal of winning over more fans.
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Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
City employees allegedly took demotions or resigned to avoid a toxic work environment.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
16 June 2026
Vitello talked about the importance of Walker’s mentality at the time of his demotion, but Walker said Friday that his mental state was good before being optioned.
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Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
This demotion also led to a significant pay cut, according to Conaway’s suit.
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Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
Power numbers are short of expectations for Jakob Marsee (three), rookie Owen Caissie (five) and Agustin Ramirez (just two homers before his demotion to Jacksonville).
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Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
Greg Jewett,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
The Marlins ultimately decided to move on following a demotion to Triple-A and continued offensive regression that never stabilized.
—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
He was originally reassigned from the Sterling Correctional Facility to work in Denver, but successfully challenged that reassignment through the State Personnel Board, which affirmed his demotion but reversed the reassignment.
—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
29 June 2026
The new competitive model emphasizes promotions and demotions, with a goal of winning over more fans.
—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
City employees allegedly took demotions or resigned to avoid a toxic work environment.
—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
16 June 2026
Vitello talked about the importance of Walker’s mentality at the time of his demotion, but Walker said Friday that his mental state was good before being optioned.
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Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
This demotion also led to a significant pay cut, according to Conaway’s suit.
—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
Power numbers are short of expectations for Jakob Marsee (three), rookie Owen Caissie (five) and Agustin Ramirez (just two homers before his demotion to Jacksonville).
—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demotion
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Michael Reaves / Getty Images The decision to hire May fell in the lap of Mavericks president Masai Ujiri, who took over the team last month following the firing of former GM Nico Harrison in November.
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Johnson’s Office of Community Safety has seen major and sudden changes in recent months, particularly in Johnson’s sudden firing of Gatewood.
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The insensitive promotion was swiftly canceled, leading to the CEO's dismissal, a public apology, and mandatory history training for 24,000 employees.
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But the European Court of Justice dismissal on Thursday marks the end of that process.
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In Cañon City, Colorado, authorities are aiming for a 20% to 30% reduction in water use while asking residents to voluntarily conserve outdoor water consumption.
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Voltage reductions were also happening earlier in the day in parts of Staten Island, Queens, the Bronx, Brooklyn and Westchester, Con Edison spokesperson Jamie McShane told CNN.
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Darcy’s first proposal is a humiliation—for him, not her—and his transformation in the novel’s second half works because Austen is unsparing about what Elizabeth’s rejection actually reveals.
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The New York governor fled in humiliation.
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Following a varied but moderately successful club coaching career which involved 16 different appointments, in 2024 he was selected by the EFA to lead the national team following the sacking of Portuguese Rui Vitoria.
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In a dramatic late-night sacking of a network news icon, CBS News has fired veteran 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley.
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