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as in deterioration
a change to a lower state or level
a singing career on the downgrade
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as in downhill
a downward slope
the gentle downgrade of the parking area is designed for drainage
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as in to demote
to bring to a lower grade or rank
increased automation resulted in many jobs in the factory being downgraded
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as in to reduce
to diminish the price or value of
the company's filing for Chapter 11 downgraded the stock to the point where it was selling for pennies a share
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Recent Examples of downgrade
Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 27 June 2025
Consumer spending in the first three months of the year was softer than initially reported, leading to a downgrade of first-quarter GDP.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 27 June 2025
John Leos, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
For example, an AI tool once suggested downgrading a runtime environment to fix a compatibility issue.
—Sebastian Avila, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
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Verb
Although SpaceX doesn't appear to be directly promoting the downgrade option, a few Starlink subscribers in the US who were not deterred by slower speeds report moving from Residential to Residential Lite.
—Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 27 June 2025
Consumer spending in the first three months of the year was softer than initially reported, leading to a downgrade of first-quarter GDP.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 27 June 2025
Adverb
Officials downgraded the evacuation status on July 3 for several communities near the Monarch Fire, which is burning southeast of Wickenburg, as fire crews increased containment and determined the cause of the blaze.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
For example, an AI tool once suggested downgrading a runtime environment to fix a compatibility issue.
—Sebastian Avila, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downgrade
Noun
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With deterioration continuing, a 2014 study recommended the entire span be replaced.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025
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Corrosion is one of the leading causes of conventional RC infrastructure deterioration, often requiring extensive repairs and maintenance.—
Carol Cain,
Freep.com,
3 July 2025
Noun
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Overall, its versatile geometry, persistence on uphills, and speed on downhills won our hearts.—
The Editors,
Outside Online,
26 June 2025
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Men’s downhill: Odermatt (605 points) leads countryman Franjo von Allmen by 83 points.—
Rachel Roberts,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Lawson's struggles with the car led Red Bull to demote him to its junior F1 team after the first two races of the 2025 season.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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Commisso’s suit, which was filed in state Supreme Court in Albany, claimed that after rebuffing Cuomo’s advances and reporting his conduct in March 2021, she was demoted and reassigned to answering phones for then-Lt. Gov. Hochul.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
18 July 2025
Verb
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This, together with a higher standard deduction, reduced the number of taxpayers who itemize deductions.—
Martin Shenkman,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Keep clear of puddles - Driving through puddles or low rainwater areas can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control Do not follow large vehicles closely - Large vehicles like trucks or buses can create a spray of water that can reduce your visibility.—
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 July 2025
Adverb
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In the rising steam, watching the swirl of dust collect around her drain, funneling downward like sand in an hourglass, Lily stopped to think: There was a man in her house, a stranger!—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 July 2025
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The Home Improvement Research Institute just revised downward its previous 5% growth estimate for the overall home improvement market from earlier this year to 3.4%.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
Noun
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On the plus side a decline in auto prices is expected as the demand is now lower after the strong buying in March and April.—
Tom Aspray,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Policy journals brim with articles about American decline and the advent of multipolarity.—
Hal Brands,
Twin Cities,
13 July 2025
Noun
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The collection moved just over 15,800 equivalent units in the latest span (per Luminate), a dip from 16,000 the week prior.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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While national sentiment shows little movement in overall job performance, new polling reveals a significant dip in public support for the president's handling of immigration, a core issue of his second-term agenda.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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Despite being lightweight, the weeder is built with durability in mind and has a rust-resistant coating that protects it from corrosion and degradation over time.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
7 July 2025
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The drive shafts were assembled with a lubricant that accelerates degradation of the drive shafts’protective coating, increasing the susceptibility to damage from road debris, according to the recall report.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
7 July 2025
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“Downgrade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downgrade. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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