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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
Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
In contrast, several notable S&P 500 stocks fell sharply, driven by a mix of earnings outlook revisions, regulatory risk, downgrades, demand concerns, and leadership changes.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Earlier updates during the same period showed higher probabilities, with some forecasts seeing formation chances as high as 90 percent prior to the recent downgrades.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent downgrades by ratings agencies Fitch and Moody’s have raised questions on Afreximbank’s lending, especially to distressed African states.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Whether through complete disconnection or selective downgrades, people are carving out space from the algorithmic grind.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Aug. 2025
Michael Bloom, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
London time, perhaps reflecting the fact that credit rating downgrades were expected in the days after the collapse of former Prime Minister Francois Bayrou's government on Monday following a confidence vote.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
In contrast, several notable S&P 500 stocks fell sharply, driven by a mix of earnings outlook revisions, regulatory risk, downgrades, demand concerns, and leadership changes.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Earlier updates during the same period showed higher probabilities, with some forecasts seeing formation chances as high as 90 percent prior to the recent downgrades.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent downgrades by ratings agencies Fitch and Moody’s have raised questions on Afreximbank’s lending, especially to distressed African states.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Whether through complete disconnection or selective downgrades, people are carving out space from the algorithmic grind.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
Rothschild & Co Redburn downgrades Live Nation to neutral from buy The firm downgraded Live Nation on valuation.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downgrades
Noun
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Cast-iron skillets aren't just for dinner or dessert—they're also the perfect serving vessels for hot dips like black eyed pea dip, spinach artichoke dip, and queso.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
20 Sep. 2025
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Those under-invested in equities and looking to manage timing risks should consider phasing into stocks during market dips, Hoffmann-Burchardi said.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Unlike the closed-coupe Chiron, which cocoons you from its inner workings, the Mistral delivers a raw mechanical sound bath, tempered only by a pop-in wind deflector (fixed in examples for North America)—just aft of the seats—that reduces cabin turbulence and shields air-flow.—
Basem Wasef,
Robb Report,
20 Sep. 2025
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This ongoing improvement reduces the organization’s dependency on manual inputs from customers, account managers and sales teams, creating a more autonomous and data-driven process.—
Andre Claudio,
Sourcing Journal,
19 Sep. 2025
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Kering has been dragged down by steep declines at its star brand and a bulging debt load, forcing the group to shutter stores, offload real estate and reduce headcount after a dismal start to the year that saw group net profit plummet 46 percent in the first half.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
14 Sep. 2025
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But there are some optimistic signs—traffic dips and sales declines are slowing, per Restaurant Dive, and Starbucks’s China business is also improving.—
Molly Liebergall,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Among the most frequent problems are falls, bed sores, and gaps in care that are only exacerbated by overstretched staff and high turnover.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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Hospitals are piloting computer vision systems that use cameras and algorithms to detect and prevent falls.—
Theresa McDonnell,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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History shows the stock market does indeed rip higher when the Fed lowers rates when the benchmark S & P 500 is less than 1% from its all-time high.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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The central bank lowers rates to juice the economy.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Klipsch Nashville, discounted today by 40%, is a rugged portable speaker that pumps out punchy, rich sound perfect for outdoor hangs.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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Peek-a-Boo (Finding Nemo) Boo's mobile hangs above the dentist's chair, and one of her drawings can be seen on a cabinet when Nigel flies in to rescue Nemo.—
Kelly Connolly,
EW.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Downgrades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downgrades. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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