as in reducing
to bring to a lower grade or rank
several noncommissioned officers had been disrated
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disrating
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 -
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
Verb
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Oatmeal specifically touts many benefits, including being a valuable source of numerous vitamins, antioxidants and fiber; moreover, studies indicate that the biochemical composition of the grain can help improve the gut microbiome in addition to reducing blood glucose levels as well.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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But since then, SpaceX too has worked on reducing the brightness of its satellites.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
25 Jan. 2026
Noun
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To recap, Anastasia Beverly Hills missed a term payment on its $650 million loan in August and paid the price with downgrades to its credit rating from both Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s Investors Service.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
Footwear News,
20 Jan. 2026
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That’s a significant downgrade from the seven committees Paladino served on last year.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
15 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Those are more enticing routes for Finch to take than demoting a struggling Randle last season to promote a struggling Reid.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
21 Jan. 2026
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But demoting Kelly requires an administrative process known as officer grade determination, which by law makes its decisions based on an officer's conduct while on active duty.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The 7th Circuit later granted an emergency stay of Ellis’ injunctive relief pending appeal, a process that will also be shelved once the dismissal is approved.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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School cancellations No schools have reported closures or early dismissal as of Friday morning.—
Jordan Green,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
23 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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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.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2026
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Whitt was dismissed, which was not surprising given his earlier demotion and just how bad Washington's defense was this season.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Disrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disrating. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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