disrating 1 of 2

present participle of disrate

disrating

2 of 2

noun

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disrating
Verb
  • Actions the report calls for include rapidly reducing planet-heating pollution and scaling up carbon removal from the atmosphere.
    Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
  • See video … LISTEN Tune in to the FOX NEWS RUNDOWN PODCAST to learn how the White House plans to strengthen control over critical minerals while reducing dependence on China.
    , FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • No firings have yet been announced.
    Nik Popli, Time, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Considering this poor return (scoring points was a key target in demoting Doohan for Colapinto), Briatore acknowledged during the Dutch GP weekend that Alpine may have unnecessarily burdened its young Argentine driver.
    Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Spirit has been looking for ways to slash costs, including furloughing and demoting hundreds more pilots and cutting unprofitable routes.
    Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • His presence might trigger a modest rankings downgrade for Marvin Harrison and Trey McBride, but nothing significant.
    Andy Behrens, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The country has already suffered a ratings downgrade by Fitch last month, with Moodys widely expected to follow suit at the end of October.
    Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Dellinger challenged his dismissal in a lawsuit but later dropped the suit.
    Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Their dismissals seem like a matter of when, not if.
    Mike Jones, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • For some starting pitchers, a move to the bullpen might be considered a demotion.
    Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
  • However, Flacco's demotion did not change Shedeur Sanders' position.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Disrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disrating. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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