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Recent Examples of demotion
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.
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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
This demotion remains a source of grief and camaraderie for the fanatical.
—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
Although labeled a lateral move, this punitive transfer functioned as a demotion in responsibility, stature, and opportunity.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
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
This demotion remains a source of grief and camaraderie for the fanatical.
—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
Although labeled a lateral move, this punitive transfer functioned as a demotion in responsibility, stature, and opportunity.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demotion
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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
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Additionally, Redd filed a motion seeking the dismissal of the lawsuit for failure to state a claim.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2026
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The sentence followed a similar plea deal for her co-defendant and boyfriend, Dhante Jackson, who won the dismissal of murder and child abuse charges in October of last year in exchange for a no contest plea on a lone accessory count.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Construction will then move to East Belknap Street, starting May 11, through June 5, with the same lane reductions in place.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2026
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WaterWorks provides up to $300 annually off total water and sewer bills, a reduction of about 33% for roughly 1,000 customers per year.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
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In the current case, the Navy now has so few vessels that the loss of even one ultra-valuable major warship would be a humiliation; the loss of several, a catastrophe.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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Here, group dates often involve good-natured humiliation rituals that vaguely correspond to a romantic theme.—
Rebecca Jennings,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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The manner of Alonso’s sacking serves as an example of the way Perez sometimes operates.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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His performance, along with that of other Dolphins players, eventually led to the sacking of general manager Chris Grier and coach Mike McDaniel after a 7-10 record.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Demotion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demotion. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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