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as in deteriorations
a change to a lower state or level
a singing career on the downgrade
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as in dips
a downward slope
the gentle downgrade of the parking area is designed for drainage
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as in demotes
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 reduces
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 downgrades
Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 12 June 2026
It’s also made Boston’s defense more susceptible, as Vucevic and third-stringer Luka Garza both are downgrades at that end.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
While much of the world’s economy has shown resilience in the face of the worst disruption to energy supplies in modern times, the knock-on effects of the conflict are starting to push up inflation while raising alarm bells about food supplies and prompting downgrades to economic growth.
—Sean Nevin, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
Brightline bonds have suffered a series of credit-rating downgrades during the past 11 months.
—Tom Hudson, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Furthermore, potential downgrades to the city’s credit rating will cost residents millions of additional dollars for decades to come.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
British Columbia was downgraded by Moody’s Ratings, which reiterated its negative outlook, the latest in a string of downgrades for Canada’s third-most populous province as its fiscal position worsens amid macroeconomic pressure.
—Thomas Seal, Bloomberg, 19 Mar. 2026
If politicians won’t fix bloated pensions amid credit downgrades, the bond market will force their hand.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2026
Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
Baird downgrades Roku to neutral from outperform Baird downgraded Roku on valuation.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 15 June 2026
Credit rating agencies have made a series of bond rating downgrades over the past year.
—Tom Hudson, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Asian development bank sharply downgrades growth forecasts The Asian Development Bank sharply downgraded its growth forecasts for the continent as the Iran war drove energy prices higher.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Both stocks declined, with the latter hit by at least half a dozen analyst downgrades.
—Ashutosh Joshi, Bloomberg, 27 Apr. 2026
Muting the awe factor, this segment downgrades some of the movie’s intrinsic appeal.
—Eric Kohn, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
But C-suite changes and three downgrades are hitting the stock in premarket trading Friday.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 12 June 2026
It’s also made Boston’s defense more susceptible, as Vucevic and third-stringer Luka Garza both are downgrades at that end.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
While much of the world’s economy has shown resilience in the face of the worst disruption to energy supplies in modern times, the knock-on effects of the conflict are starting to push up inflation while raising alarm bells about food supplies and prompting downgrades to economic growth.
—Sean Nevin, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
Brightline bonds have suffered a series of credit-rating downgrades during the past 11 months.
—Tom Hudson, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Furthermore, potential downgrades to the city’s credit rating will cost residents millions of additional dollars for decades to come.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
British Columbia was downgraded by Moody’s Ratings, which reiterated its negative outlook, the latest in a string of downgrades for Canada’s third-most populous province as its fiscal position worsens amid macroeconomic pressure.
—Thomas Seal, Bloomberg, 19 Mar. 2026
If politicians won’t fix bloated pensions amid credit downgrades, the bond market will force their hand.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2026
Verb
Credit rating agencies have made a series of bond rating downgrades over the past year.
—Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
Baird downgrades Roku to neutral from outperform Baird downgraded Roku on valuation.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 15 June 2026
Credit rating agencies have made a series of bond rating downgrades over the past year.
—Tom Hudson, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Asian development bank sharply downgrades growth forecasts The Asian Development Bank sharply downgraded its growth forecasts for the continent as the Iran war drove energy prices higher.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Both stocks declined, with the latter hit by at least half a dozen analyst downgrades.
—Ashutosh Joshi, Bloomberg, 27 Apr. 2026
Muting the awe factor, this segment downgrades some of the movie’s intrinsic appeal.
—Eric Kohn, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downgrades
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Similar deteriorations took place in Tuscany and in Naples.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
12 Mar. 2026
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New Shoes’s philosophy centers around pairing an old-school treat with some new-school tricks, so the toppings and dips are a little untraditional and a lot of fun.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
13 June 2026
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Over the same stretch, Amazon—the country’s single largest H-1B sponsor—along with Google and Microsoft, posted steep declines, with smaller dips at Meta and Apple.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
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This degrades your brake system’s stopping power, which reduces the overall safety of your vehicle.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
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While magnesium may support a healthy heart, there is no clear evidence that taking magnesium supplements reduces your risk of heart disease or regulates your blood pressure.—
Emmanuella Ogbonna,
Health,
18 June 2026
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Another piece of the proposal lowers the cap on annual assessment increases on non-homestead properties.—
Gray Rohrer,
Miami Herald,
15 June 2026
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The Fed typically lowers rates in response to concerns about the labor market to make borrowing cheaper and help stimulate the economy.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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One of the most influential explanations for why desire thrives (or declines) over time comes from self-expansion theory, developed by psychologists Arthur and Elaine Aron, which argues that humans are motivated to grow, learn and broaden their sense of self throughout life.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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While the team also examined muscle samples from younger and older men and found similar declines in NOX4, additional research is needed to better understand the protein's role in human aging.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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The researchers conducted 32 dives that took place between February and March in 2023 and found 485 whale-fossil deposits in addition to five modern whale falls.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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Also unchanged from the 2025 model is the display’s Corning Gorilla Glass 7i protection, a mid-tier spin-off of the more premium Victus architecture, which is designed to offer decent resilience against accidental falls and scratches.—
Kimberly Gedeon,
PC Magazine,
11 June 2026
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Key parameters such as time to recover (TTR), revenue at risk, lead times, OTIF and service-level degradations can be evaluated and compared across mitigation options.—
Dileep Rai,
Forbes.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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The answer is not much—Fennell makes explicit, via sadomasochism, the power differentials and emotional degradations that are so often ambiguous in the original.—
Rhian Sasseen,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2026
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The World Cup continues with two downhills and a super-G in Italy next weekend.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Mar. 2026
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The prospect of Shiffrin pairing with Lindsey Vonn, who’s excelled in the downhills this season, to fight for USA gold surely has NBC execs salivating.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Downgrades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downgrades. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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