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Recent Examples of demotion
Whether this is a one-week elevation, or a permanent demotion based on practice performance, or a push towards the franchise’s future, will likely be clarified by coach Mike McDaniel after the game.
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
For some starting pitchers, a move to the bullpen might be considered a demotion.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
However, Flacco's demotion did not change Shedeur Sanders' position.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Some of the agents had been reassigned earlier this year, in what were widely seen as demotions, The Washington Post reported.
—Huo Jingnan, NPR, 27 Sep. 2025
The man was devastated, especially after learning his new role came with a demotion and a $15,000 pay cut.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
To find a solution, the district and the architects also explored expanding the MUR in the other direction, however, that would require the demotion of the outdoor amphitheater (with its dragon mascot mural) with no room on campus for a relocation.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
The airline has already announced furloughs and demotions of hundreds of pilots.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
Campbell calls it a demotion, though not with any bitterness or resentment.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
For some starting pitchers, a move to the bullpen might be considered a demotion.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
However, Flacco's demotion did not change Shedeur Sanders' position.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Some of the agents had been reassigned earlier this year, in what were widely seen as demotions, The Washington Post reported.
—Huo Jingnan, NPR, 27 Sep. 2025
The man was devastated, especially after learning his new role came with a demotion and a $15,000 pay cut.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
To find a solution, the district and the architects also explored expanding the MUR in the other direction, however, that would require the demotion of the outdoor amphitheater (with its dragon mascot mural) with no room on campus for a relocation.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
The airline has already announced furloughs and demotions of hundreds of pilots.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
Campbell calls it a demotion, though not with any bitterness or resentment.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demotion
Noun
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He had been committed to the Nittany Lions since April 22 but made the move following Penn State’s firing of coach James Franklin earlier this season.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
11 Nov. 2025
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Prior to her firing, Suda’s compensation and expenses had been the subjects of an investigation initiated by the museum board.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Parents said they were told the dismissal was not the result of criminal wrongdoing or abuse allegations.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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That immediate dismissal stirred up a new determination within the aspiring firefighter.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday ordered a reduction in flights due to stress on unpaid air traffic controllers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Nov. 2025
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Local travelers still will most likely continue to see impacts at MCI, as 32 of the 40 airports on the FAA reduction list are severed nonstop from MCI by passenger airlines, a spokesman for the Kansas City Aviation Department said last week.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Lasting under eight minutes, the sketch evokes German uniform worship and the accompanying demand for humiliation as powerfully as the stern psychosocial analysis of the day did.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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Public humiliation techniques for playful hazing, such as karaoke and talent shows, are used on occasion.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Santiago Solari’s four-month spell in interim charge following the latter sacking then ended in the March, immediately after Madrid lost two home Clasicos in the league and Copa del Rey in the space of four days without scoring a goal.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Following the burning and sacking of the city by the Roman general Varus and his troops, Herod Antipas, the son of Herod the Great who was made the ruler of Galilee by Augustus, rebuilt Sepphoris as his showcase capital.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Demotion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demotion. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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