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
Already peeved from being conversationally demoted by Tzarina the night before, the preference sheet meeting only worsens her mood.
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2025
The two lawyers, who had decades of experience between them and were widely respected, were demoted to low-level roles; the more senior of the two, Melissa Jackson, resigned soon afterward.
—Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 28 Apr. 2025
He had been suspended for flouting weight regulations, stripped of his informants and demoted to monitoring wiretaps.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Politicized Prosecutions: Martin has reshaped the office to reflect Trump’s priorities, firing or demoting prosecutors who worked on Jan. 6 cases and targeting Trump’s critics with legal threats.
—Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 24 Apr. 2025
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2025
The two lawyers, who had decades of experience between them and were widely respected, were demoted to low-level roles; the more senior of the two, Melissa Jackson, resigned soon afterward.
—Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 28 Apr. 2025
He had been suspended for flouting weight regulations, stripped of his informants and demoted to monitoring wiretaps.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Politicized Prosecutions: Martin has reshaped the office to reflect Trump’s priorities, firing or demoting prosecutors who worked on Jan. 6 cases and targeting Trump’s critics with legal threats.
—Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demote
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An estimate from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said the proposals would reduce the number of people with health care by at least 7.6 million from the Medicaid changes, and possibly more with other changes to the Affordable Care Act.—
Kevin Freking,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2025
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In Sacramento, California, the weather service warned its office would have reduced staffing overnight.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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The announcement comes after a jury candidate was dismissed on the first day of Combs' trial due to her connection to the publishing company.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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When Trump left the presidency in 2021, the court dismissed the case as moot, leaving the constitutional provision largely untested and unresolved.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
13 May 2025
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“Demote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demote. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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