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Recent Examples of demotion
Other penalties include fines up to $1000 or demotions.
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Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 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
Soccer is a brutal game, but the sudden, drastic demotion of the Italian from Paris Saint-Germain's lineup for the UEFA Super Cup clash against Tottenham Hotspur before he was sold to Manchester City was shockingly brutal.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 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
Soccer is a brutal game, but the sudden, drastic demotion of the Italian from Paris Saint-Germain's lineup for the UEFA Super Cup clash against Tottenham Hotspur before he was sold to Manchester City was shockingly brutal.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demotion
Noun
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White House officials have for days warned of widespread layoffs across the government if the shutdown continues, even though past shutdowns have led to furloughs but not firings.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
7 Oct. 2025
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No firings have yet been announced.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The director of the White House Presidential Personnel Office, Sergio Gor, announced Shogan’s dismissal in February on social media.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
3 Oct. 2025
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Attorneys argued in court Thursday morning over Trauernicht’s request for the diversion program, which could result in the dismissal of his felony charge for the alleged crime.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Sony’s Ohama, however, hinted that the RGB’s foundation in the LED architecture that sets have used for backlighting for the past 15 or so years might allow for cost reductions over time.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
7 Oct. 2025
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The Ember report also indicated a modest decline in global power sector emissions, down by 12 million tonnes of CO₂, largely due to reductions in China and India.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Their reward for surviving the first week of class would be a front-row seat to another likely humiliation.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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But the most bitter had to be crooner Eddie Fisher, her fourth husband, who suffered the public humiliation of leaving his wife Debbie Reynolds for her (as well as their daughter Carrie), then getting dumped for Burton.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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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When Chris Branch at The Pulse asked for a pre-season prediction about the Premier League’s first sacking, Graham Potter at West Ham United was my pick.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Demotion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demotion. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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