as in firings
the act or an instance of bringing to a lower grade or rank
anyone who objects will get a demotion
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Recent Examples of demotions
Some of the agents had been reassigned earlier this year, in what were widely seen as demotions, The Washington Post reported.
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Huo Jingnan, NPR, 27 Sep. 2025
The airline has already announced furloughs and demotions of hundreds of pilots.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
But in late July, the company announced another round of pilot furloughs and demotions — the third since September.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
Payne said several other employees were disciplined, including demotions and suspensions, after the May incident.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Aug. 2025
The risk indicators range from declining performance rating to demotions, from threats of violence to suicidal ideation to criminal behavior.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2025
Huo Jingnan, NPR, 27 Sep. 2025
The airline has already announced furloughs and demotions of hundreds of pilots.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
But in late July, the company announced another round of pilot furloughs and demotions — the third since September.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
Payne said several other employees were disciplined, including demotions and suspensions, after the May incident.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Aug. 2025
The risk indicators range from declining performance rating to demotions, from threats of violence to suicidal ideation to criminal behavior.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demotions
Noun
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The firings come amid a broader personnel purge at the bureau as Patel works to reshape the nation’s premier federal law enforcement agency.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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The Washington Post reported the firings included senior FBI officials.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Owen noted other cities that have implemented microchip requirements have seen an improvement in return-to-owner rates, reductions in shelter intake and a drop in euthanasia rates.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
24 Sep. 2025
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Namely, that’s through drastic reductions to SNAP food assistance benefits, which are used at more than double the rate in the 37208 ZIP code compared to the city’s usage overall.—
Austin Hornbostel,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Sep. 2025
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The office also noted that Bragg had pushed the legislature this year to revise New York’s discovery law, citing dismissals like this as examples.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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All of these cases ended with either dismissals or acquittals.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Demotions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demotions. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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