DEMOTE Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

demote

verb

di-ˈmōt

Definition of demote

as in to reduce

to bring to a lower grade or rank the court-martial's decision was to demote the officer responsible for the failed mission

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Recent Examples of demote But some astronomers were in favor of demoting Pluto well before 2006, including astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson. — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 24 Aug. 2026 On top of being demoted out of the pole position for the swing tackle spot, Ford endured an ugly combination of plays in the first quarter. — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 According to the lawsuit, Lee was demoted during and after her pregnancy. — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Shortly after the launch, Soltys said, Getty Oil – which was a financial backer of the network – fired Scott and demoted Bill. — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for demote

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Its movements and squeaks change in response to the person interacting with it, giving caregivers another way to reduce distress and encourage engagement.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
For instance, a creditor might bid $35,000 for a $50,000 SUV, reducing the judgment by that amount, then sell it for $50,000, pocketing $15,000.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

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On Wednesday, lawyers for Gomez filed a motion to dismiss the artist from the suit, and said she should have never been dragged into the case in the first place.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026
El-Sayed dismissed a potential fundraising gap in the race, which could occur if donors were pushed towards Rogers or if outside groups like AIPAC intervened on Rogers’ behalf.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026

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