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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
Bloomberg, Mercury News, 9 June 2025
Suggs would be a clear downgrade on the offensive end of the floor, and losing Garland could hurt the playmaking of the Cavaliers.
—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Alain Sherter, CBS News, 11 June 2025
But Bernstein downgraded CrowdStrike on Friday to market perform from outperform, citing valuation concerns.
—Frank Holland, CNBC, 9 June 2025
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Noun
The two downgrades underline how Tesla is the megacap viewed most skeptically by Wall Street.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 9 June 2025
Suggs would be a clear downgrade on the offensive end of the floor, and losing Garland could hurt the playmaking of the Cavaliers.
—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Verb
Moody's Ratings downgraded U.S. credit last month, citing among its reasons the mounting concerns about the nation's increasing debt load and interest payments.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 11 June 2025
But Bernstein downgraded CrowdStrike on Friday to market perform from outperform, citing valuation concerns.
—Frank Holland, CNBC, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downgrade
Noun
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Respondents perceive a significant reduction in the probability of a severe deterioration in economic prospects.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
17 June 2025
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Rossetti had been working on the CONCERN Study, which had successfully developed an AI model to detect patient deterioration in the hospital setting.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
Noun
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Men’s downhill: Odermatt (605 points) leads countryman Franjo von Allmen by 83 points.—
Rachel Roberts,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Mar. 2025
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Namely, making a downhill defender have to turn on a dime and sprint uphill, backpedaling between wing and prayer.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
3 Feb. 2025
Verb
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A bit of mordant familial humor held that the Great Depression had hit the year before, and the family had been demoted, but the new categorization was more likely the product of the family’s changing structure.—
Jelani Cobb,
New Yorker,
14 June 2025
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Hobbs helped conduct that probe, which concluded that he and other employees had been retaliated against by the district’s special education director; as a result, the board demoted four administrators.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 June 2025
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Here are recommendations for maintaining safety during a thunderstorm: To reduce the chance of being struck by lightning, when venturing outside, have a plan to get to a safer area.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2025
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Yerevan has since sought to diversify its defense sources, reducing arms imports from Russia to as low as 10 percent by 2024.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
Adverb
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Several album tracks from I’m the Problem are climbing to new peaks across numerous Billboard rosters at the moment while others slip downward.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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Roots will grow downward in the pot, towards that water source, leading to a stronger root system.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 June 2025
Noun
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Russell Reynolds' Global CEO Turnover Index reports that the average CEO tenure dropped from 8.1 years in Q1 2024 to 6.8 years in Q1 2025, marking the sharpest decline in recent years.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Some of the nation’s leading tourist destinations, including Orlando, Miami and Los Angeles, are bracing for how the decline will impact businesses that rely on spending from international travelers.—
Jason Carroll,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
Noun
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There are two types of people in the summer: those who like to lounge at the beach, and others who want to get their hair wet and feet sandy, taking a dip in the ocean.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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Hurts' passing numbers took a slight dip, but Saquon Barkley had a lot to do with that.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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In regions affected by conflict, natural disasters or climate degradation, these irreplaceable sites and items are in jeopardy.—
Sattie Persaud,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Both research teams documented severe performance degradation on problems requiring extended systematic reasoning.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 June 2025
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“Downgrade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downgrade. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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