1
as in deterioration
a change to a lower state or level
a singing career on the downgrade
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2
as in downhill
a downward slope
the gentle downgrade of the parking area is designed for drainage
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as in to demote
to bring to a lower grade or rank
increased automation resulted in many jobs in the factory being downgraded
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as in to reduce
to diminish the price or value of
the company's filing for Chapter 11 downgraded the stock to the point where it was selling for pennies a share
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Recent Examples of downgrade
Jacob Whitehead, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
Citi downgrades Warby Parker to sell from neutral Citi says the stock is overvalued.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2025
Zak Doffman, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Maybe this year will be different, thanks to the addition of superstar Kyle Tucker and the decision by the rest of the National League Central teams either to downgrade or keep the status quo.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Both Fitch and Moody’s cited weakness in the European chemical industry as reasons behind the downgrade.
—Jacob Whitehead, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
Citi downgrades Warby Parker to sell from neutral Citi says the stock is overvalued.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2025
Verb
Once done, you’ll be downgraded to January 2025 Update.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Maybe this year will be different, thanks to the addition of superstar Kyle Tucker and the decision by the rest of the National League Central teams either to downgrade or keep the status quo.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downgrade
Noun
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This industry is the major culprit in the bay’s deterioration.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Feb. 2025
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In the fourth quarter, revenues were up 2 percent at constant exchange rates, returning to growth after several quarters of deterioration, mainly thanks to the improvement recorded by the wholesale channel.—
Luisa Zargani,
WWD,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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That’s how Breezy Johnson described having recently won the women’s downhill event and the women’s team combined at the FIS Alpine World Skiing Championships in Saalbach, Austria.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
WWD,
14 Feb. 2025
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Sandra Whyte scores on an empty-netter with eight seconds left to give the United States a 3-1 victory over Canada. 2010 — Americans Lindsey Vonn and Julia Mancuso finish 1-2 in the downhill at the Vancouver Olympics.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Julien flirted with the Mendoza Line before being demoted to the minors after 60 games.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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Cockfield confirmed a supervisor was suspended for 30 days and demoted.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The venue renovations have significantly increased hospitality and premium offerings with new pubs, clubs, restaurants and seating, while reducing the number of suites from 70 to 40.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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Or has your life together reduced him to, as in your letter, a list of maddening attributes?—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
4 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The 50-day moving average has turned downward and appears about to cross below the 200-day moving average, signaling the intensity of the weakness.—
John Navin,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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This is because the water shoots downward from the rim, and also because the rim itself acts as a shield around the bowl to keep water from coming up out of the bowl.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The Associated Press pointed to the possibility of tariffs and a decline in consumer spending as the reasons for the earlier drop.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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It’s commonly accepted HR doctrine that after a large layoff, those who stay suffer a 20% decline in their job performance.—
Phil Blair,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The straight [classic beef] French dip and the potato salad are my one-two punch.—
Adam Tschorn,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2025
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Given its 667 weeks on the all-genre ranking, a tiny dip like that is hardly a sign of slowing momentum.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Service degradation caused in some attacks has lasted multiple days, with some remaining ongoing as of the time this post went live.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
6 Mar. 2025
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Bristol Myers Squibb is leveraging AI and machine learning to advance protein degradation science.—
Tina Chakrabarty,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Downgrade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downgrade. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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