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downgrade

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verb

downgrade

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adverb

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of downgrade
Noun
Johnson’s budget director, Annette Guzman, said structural reforms to the city’s budget would take time and last month argued against a downgrade. Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025 Santa Clara County has no other Level II trauma centers and the downgrade to Level III left the hospital without certain subspecialties — like neurosurgery — on call. Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2025
Verb
Even when better observations downgraded Eris to slightly sub-Pluto in size, the issue remained. Phil Plait, Scientific American, 30 Jan. 2025 It was likely built around 1300 directly south of the first building and may have been downgraded after the conquest to serve as a kitchen or another purpose for the manor house. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for downgrade 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downgrade
Noun
  • The deterioration of Drake and LeBron James’ friendship appears to be part of the fallout from the Drizzy and Kendrick Lamar feud.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 5 Feb. 2025
  • The company is seeing signs of rapid deterioration of its capital structure, according to the letter sent to Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara by Dan Krause, State Farm’s president and chief executive officer.
    Pat Maio, Orange County Register, 3 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Vonn was a member of the 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2018 U.S. Olympic teams, winning three medals — including gold in the downhill in Vancouver in 2010.
    Zack Pierce, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
  • But Vonn continues to hold the record among men and women World Cup wins in downhill (43) and super-G (28).
    Michelle Bruton, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Loading your audio article OAKLAND — Oakland leaders say about 100 city workers will be laid off or demoted this week and next as the full consequences of the city’s devastating financial crisis take shape.
    Harriet Blair Rowan, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
  • The Toronto Blue Jays and an unidentified West Coast team are among the clubs that have expressed interest in Pressly, who was demoted last season after Houston signed All-Star closer Josh Hader.
    Patrick Mooney, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Working with a sliding scale provider, as mentioned above, is another great way to reduce costs.
    Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Princess Anne has no plans to reduce her royal duties as her peers reach retirement age.
    Janine Henni, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Adverb
  • Last year's increase came after a period of time when the number of mishaps had trended downward.
    Luis Martinez, ABC News, 30 Jan. 2025
  • Investors and analysts are now wondering if that’s money well spent, with Nvidia, Microsoft, and other companies with substantial stakes in maintaining the AI status quo all trending downward in pre-market trading.
    Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 27 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The statistics are alarming: teen mental health has plummeted since the widespread adoption of social media, with a particularly sharp decline following the pandemic’s surge in screen time.
    Raj Goyle, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2025
  • That’s all the more important for Champagne producers, as the sector has taken a nosedive in the past few years: Shipments fell 9.2 percent last year, and companies such a Mumm posted double-digit declines in sales during the most recent fiscal year.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • JPMorgan upgrades Avery Dennison to outperform from neutral The firm said investors should buy the dip in the maker of RFID tags after its customer, UPS, announced lower shipping volumes on Thursday.
    Michael Bloom, CNBC, 31 Jan. 2025
  • The following two days saw a dip of 49,777 and 69,947, respectively.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Trump has ordered his administration to maximize water flows from the delta and expedite potential exemptions to the Endangered Species Act, allowing the Bureau of Reclamation to send more water southward without concern for habitat degradation.
    Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2025
  • When left unchecked, mass tourism can cause environmental and cultural degradation, displace locals, and strain infrastructure and resources.
    Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2025

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“Downgrade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downgrade. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.

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