demoted; demoting
1
: to reduce to a lower grade or rank
demote a student
was demoted from major to captain
2
: to relegate to a less important position
a pitcher demoted to the bullpen
Examples of demote in a Sentence
Teachers can choose to demote a student to a lower grade.
The army major was demoted to captain.
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Elsewhere in the state, last year’s recipients—Beckon in Denver, Bosq in Aspen, Brutø in Denver, and Frasca Food and Wine—all retained their one-star status, while no restaurants were demoted this year.
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Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2025
Sunday, Denver’s defense will demote him to Daniel Jones again.
—Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
Many coup backers are simply demoted or purged from the government without facing trial or execution.
—Joe Wright, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
Jerome Ford is not a feature back and should be demoted once Judkins proves capable at pass protection and blitz pickups after missing all of training camp.
—Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
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Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2025
Sunday, Denver’s defense will demote him to Daniel Jones again.
—Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
Many coup backers are simply demoted or purged from the government without facing trial or execution.
—Joe Wright, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
Jerome Ford is not a feature back and should be demoted once Judkins proves capable at pass protection and blitz pickups after missing all of training camp.
—Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for demote
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“Demote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/demote. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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