as in reducing
to bring to a lower grade or rank
several noncommissioned officers had been disrated
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Verb
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The confirmation came just two days before the Fed is expected to vote on reducing its key interest rate.—
Adeola Adeosun
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025 -
Every action counts, whether reducing HFCs, investing in sustainable cooling, or holding governments accountable for climate commitments.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Patel is also set to face questions on a host of other issues during his tenure at the FBI, including the firing of three senior agents who sued for reinstatement last week.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Cook sued over the firing, being granted a temporary restraining order by Judge Jia Cobb last week.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Spirit has been looking for ways to slash costs, including furloughing and demoting hundreds more pilots and cutting unprofitable routes.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
26 Aug. 2025
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Spirit is furloughing 270 pilots and demoting an additional 140.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Chappell cited ongoing demand headwinds that could affect FedEx's near-term earnings estimates for his downgrade.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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That rally is the reason for the second downgrade, to reduce from neutral at Phillip Securities, according to analyst Helena Wang.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Trump has also long been at odds with Kimmel and other late night hosts, calling for their dismissals.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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By contrast, that would be protected by the Delaware UPEPA and give the journalist a path to quick dismissal of that lawsuit.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The reduction of labor costs via automation, efficiency gains, and increasing digital goods and services would all serve to push prices down.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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The survey data reveals that 60% of employees believe their leaders lack empathy during layoffs, while 54% don't trust leadership to handle workforce reductions fairly.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Roberts likened the option to more of a reset than a demotion.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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The two men haven't spoken since the wedding party demotion.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Disrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disrating. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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