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Recent Examples of demotion
Suleyman's 'demotion' With Copilot struggling to win over users, Microsoft said two weeks ago that Mustafa Suleyman, the former co-founder of AI lab DeepMind who had been running Copilot development for consumers, will focus on building AI models.
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Jordan Novet, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
The change is the most important yet in Rodriguez's cabinet and marks the demotion of a longtime powerbroker who controlled Venezuela's sprawling military.
—Reuters, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026
The player doesn’t make sense, the stat line isn’t clean and the demotion of the late, great Kobe Bryant … well, that just feels bad.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
The threat of a first top-flight demotion since 1977 is very real.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
But that demotion doesn’t stop the faithful from showing up for several days of lectures, pub crawling and birthday cake.
—David Allan, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
Just consider the ensuing 12 months that included a trade to a new team with high expectations, Penelope’s surgery, a poor start, an unexpected demotion and three different stints on the IL with injuries.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
For staff and faculty, disciplinary actions can include termination, demotion and salary reduction, per the law.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 18 Feb. 2026
Other workers would face demotion, pay cuts and new jobs in different places.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
Jordan Novet, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
The change is the most important yet in Rodriguez's cabinet and marks the demotion of a longtime powerbroker who controlled Venezuela's sprawling military.
—Reuters, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026
The player doesn’t make sense, the stat line isn’t clean and the demotion of the late, great Kobe Bryant … well, that just feels bad.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
The threat of a first top-flight demotion since 1977 is very real.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
But that demotion doesn’t stop the faithful from showing up for several days of lectures, pub crawling and birthday cake.
—David Allan, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
Just consider the ensuing 12 months that included a trade to a new team with high expectations, Penelope’s surgery, a poor start, an unexpected demotion and three different stints on the IL with injuries.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
For staff and faculty, disciplinary actions can include termination, demotion and salary reduction, per the law.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 18 Feb. 2026
Other workers would face demotion, pay cuts and new jobs in different places.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demotion
Noun
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That tag is estimated at around $28 million against the cap, a significant one‑year cost but a price Dallas is apparently willing to pay to keep the offensive engine firing.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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The six-minute five-second engine firing will boost the ship's velocity by about 900 mph, just enough to push it out of Earth's orbit to begin the four-day coast to the moon.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The dismissal of several key claims from the suit comes one month ahead the scheduled start of their trial.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
3 Apr. 2026
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What did the judge say in his dismissal?—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The hotel has set waste and water reduction targets, including plastic and food waste prevention.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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Pollution reduction, congestion reduction, improved safety, comfort, reliability.—
Jon Wertheim,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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That power was built up over centuries partly to compensate for the humiliation, subjugation, and grievous bondage of Russia’s history, real and imagined.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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Then came some chants calling for Mosley to be fired as the game slipped into humiliation territory.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Mirror, which first reported the sacking, indicated the underlying allegation concerns a historic relationship.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Dane’s appointment in September was a quick pivot necessitated by Erik ten Hag’s sacking after just two league games in charge for the former Manchester United manager, rather than being representative of any long-term strategy.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Demotion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demotion. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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