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Recent Examples of demotion
If the investigation were to find just cause for discipline, the superintendent also could recommend to the School Board other forms of discipline, such as a suspension or a demotion.
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Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
Whitt was dismissed, which was not surprising given his earlier demotion and just how bad Washington's defense was this season.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Jan. 2026
Whitt was dismissed, which was not surprising given his earlier demotion and how bad Washington’s defense was this season.
—Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
The 21-year-old wing, who made 20 consecutive starts before Saturday’s demotion, tallied 13 points, a career-high 13 rebounds, two assists and a block in his 30 minutes, during which the Celtics outscored the Clippers by 24 points.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
Look for continued turnover and possibly a surprise promotion or demotion soon.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Tagovailoa’s demotion to emergency third quarterback comes days after coach Mike McDaniel elected to bench the one-time Pro Bowler in favor of the rookie Quinn Ewers.
—Miami Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
Tagovailoa spoke about the demotion following the team’s loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 15, which could very well be his last in a Dolphins uniform.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 18 Dec. 2025
Others see symbolism in the ceremony’s demotion from network television’s primetime throne to a free platform where viewers routinely skip pre-roll ads.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
Whitt was dismissed, which was not surprising given his earlier demotion and just how bad Washington's defense was this season.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Jan. 2026
Whitt was dismissed, which was not surprising given his earlier demotion and how bad Washington’s defense was this season.
—Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
The 21-year-old wing, who made 20 consecutive starts before Saturday’s demotion, tallied 13 points, a career-high 13 rebounds, two assists and a block in his 30 minutes, during which the Celtics outscored the Clippers by 24 points.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
Look for continued turnover and possibly a surprise promotion or demotion soon.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Tagovailoa’s demotion to emergency third quarterback comes days after coach Mike McDaniel elected to bench the one-time Pro Bowler in favor of the rookie Quinn Ewers.
—Miami Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
Tagovailoa spoke about the demotion following the team’s loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 15, which could very well be his last in a Dolphins uniform.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 18 Dec. 2025
Others see symbolism in the ceremony’s demotion from network television’s primetime throne to a free platform where viewers routinely skip pre-roll ads.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demotion
Noun
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Tony Dungy, especially like Tony Dungy himself, to say that (expressing shock at John Harbaugh’s firing).—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
8 Jan. 2026
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So the firings of Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski and the Ravens’ Harbaugh have injected some juice into a Giants search that previously threatened to cast as wide and arbitrary a net as last year’s ridiculous Jets process.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Four Democratic-Farm-Labor Party lawmakers who chair state Senate education committees cited Minneapolis Public Schools canceling classes and extracurricular activities last week after federal agents reportedly clashed with students and staff during Roosevelt High School’s dismissal on Wednesday.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
11 Jan. 2026
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Prosecutors noted that after receiving the money, the defendants filed loan forgiveness applications containing further inaccuracies, which led to the dismissal of some debt.—
Chase Jordan
January 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The company strips out nonessential systems and designs each component around mass reduction.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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On Wednesday, city leaders said the strategy has driven the recent crime reduction.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Chávez, who died of cancer in 2013, avoided such a humiliation.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
3 Jan. 2026
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Awkward, yes, but a far cry from the open humiliation of the Ukrainian leader that played out in the Oval Office in February.—
Clare Sebastian,
CNN Money,
29 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Fletcher has been placed in interim charge following the sacking of Ruben Amorim as head coach on Monday.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Ongoing struggles Amorim was announced as the new first-team head coach following the sacking of Erik ten Hag.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
5 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Demotion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demotion. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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