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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But amid mass firings and shifting priorities, that role has waned.—
Collin Binkley,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026 -
There just really simply has to be firings.—
Mary Murphy,
Twin Cities,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Many gardeners embrace biodiversity in turf areas to support pollinators, birds, and other wildlife while reducing the inputs needed for lawn maintenance.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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That means potentially shutting down or reducing ice time for some of its biggest stars who are playing through nagging injuries.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This is a downgrade for the beloved trackpad, but an understandable place to cut costs on the Neo.—
Matthew Buzzi,
PC Magazine,
5 Mar. 2026
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But even after the downgrade, the firm sees about a 10% gain over the next 12 months for the stock, based on its price target.—
Stephanie Link,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In late January, the president put border czar Tom Homan in charge of the crackdown, effectively demoting the Border Patrol’s Greg Bovino.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Once Watson and Gordon are both back, Watson will probably be coming off the bench for the first time since mid-November, unless Adelman wants to make a more dramatic change by demoting someone from his starting lineup.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Eighteen California youths appealed a court’s dismissal of their climate discrimination lawsuit against the EPA.—
Blanca Begert,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Still, John is now facing a dismissal hearing.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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These efficiency gains mean that hybrids using the Amorphous Motor in their powertrains will see a 1% reduction in fuel and power consumption compared to those using existing motor designs, helping automotive OEMs deliver a new generation of low-emission vehicle models, as per the release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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The changes were slight — reductions of just one-tenth of a second and one-half of a mile to a solar lap spanning two years and hundreds of millions of miles, according to the scientists.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This demotion remains a source of grief and camaraderie for the fanatical.—
David Allan,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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Some of Ryan Walker’s skill indicators took a beating last season, which led to a lengthy demotion from the closer’s role in San Francisco.—
Al Melchior,
New York Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Disrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disrating. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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