DISRATING Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

as in firing

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verb

present participle of disrate

as in reducing

to bring to a lower grade or rank several noncommissioned officers had been disrated

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Noun

Things certainly aren’t going well when your defensive coordinator’s name is emblazoned across bedsheets hanging from your school’s fraternity windows, calling for his firing.

— Noah White, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026
Fear and loathing are running high as Hollywood processes Thursday’s shock firing of Bela Bajaria from her post as Netflix chief content officer.

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

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Climate policies are reducing emissions Since the adoption of the Paris Agreement just over a decade ago, global renewable electricity capacity has grown three times faster than anticipated, while solar PV build-out has increased seven times faster.

— Simmone Shah, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
The filter also makes the page look like a poster left too long in the sun, washing it out and reducing contrast compared to monochrome e-readers.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2026

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Perhaps as quick as demoting a first-time OC after four games?

— Troy Renck, Denver Post, 8 Oct. 2026
If the roster had remained unchanged before Judge’s return, the Yankees would have faced the possibility of demoting Jones or cutting a veteran such as Amed Rosario to make space.

— Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026

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Showers could develop around lunchtime and continue into the afternoon, potentially affecting school dismissal in some neighborhoods.

— Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
The Titans announced Elliott’s dismissal on Tuesday but provided no details on the incident that prompted it.

— Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

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The district plans to make about $1 million in reductions during the 2027-28 academic year regardless of the referendum, according an infographic from the district.

— Elena Tittel, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Schmidt expects that kind of workforce reduction to become more common as AI makes businesses more efficient.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

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