as in reduced
to bring to a lower grade or rank
several noncommissioned officers had been disrated
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The defendants' sentences were reduced because they were abused by the victims, in accordance with the New York Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act, legislation that Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney criticized.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026 -
The report points out that keyboards and computers reduced the need for handwriting, and calculators automated basic math.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
14 Jan. 2026
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Ike Howard came over from the Tampa Bay Lightning in a trade, started the season in Edmonton and was then demoted to the AHL.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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In a post on X, Hegseth announced that Kelly was being demoted for a video from November.—
Adam Serwer,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Disrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disrated. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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