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as in demoted
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 reduced
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 downgraded
The maritime security threat level in the Strait of Hormuz was downgraded to ‘moderate’ by the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) on Thursday.
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Caitlin Danaher,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
With regards to the baseball cards, Smith has pled guilty to one count of retail theft, downgraded from a felony to a summary offense, and has paid a $201 fine.
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Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
But expertise has been downgraded—and more people are getting their information from podcasters and influencers.
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Boris Kachka,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
In its annual Global Market Accessibility Review released Thursday, MSCI downgraded Indonesia’s Information Flow assessment, citing persistent issues around ownership transparency and price formation.
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Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
19 June 2026
Arthur, the first tropical storm of the season in the Atlantic basin, was downgraded to a low pressure area along the upper Texas coast Wednesday night.
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ABC News,
18 June 2026
The bank downgraded its forecast for growth in two-thirds of the world’s countries.
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Paul Wiseman,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
Boris downgraded to tropical depression Boris, officially downgraded from a tropical storm to a tropical depression Tuesday morning, is currently located about 95 miles east of Acapulco, Mexico, with maximum sustained winds near 35 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center.
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Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
The felony assault charge against Wilhoite was downgraded to a misdemeanor in September and now it’s been dropped altogether.
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Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
8 June 2026
Caitlin Danaher,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
With regards to the baseball cards, Smith has pled guilty to one count of retail theft, downgraded from a felony to a summary offense, and has paid a $201 fine.
—
Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
But expertise has been downgraded—and more people are getting their information from podcasters and influencers.
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Boris Kachka,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
In its annual Global Market Accessibility Review released Thursday, MSCI downgraded Indonesia’s Information Flow assessment, citing persistent issues around ownership transparency and price formation.
—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
19 June 2026
Arthur, the first tropical storm of the season in the Atlantic basin, was downgraded to a low pressure area along the upper Texas coast Wednesday night.
—
ABC News,
18 June 2026
The bank downgraded its forecast for growth in two-thirds of the world’s countries.
—
Paul Wiseman,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
Boris downgraded to tropical depression Boris, officially downgraded from a tropical storm to a tropical depression Tuesday morning, is currently located about 95 miles east of Acapulco, Mexico, with maximum sustained winds near 35 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center.
—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
The felony assault charge against Wilhoite was downgraded to a misdemeanor in September and now it’s been dropped altogether.
—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downgraded
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Kay had to go to Japan to be allowed to do his thing, start and pitch without the threat of being demoted to the minors or released after any bad performance.
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But Schultz was the fifth starter until his injury, and his replacement, David Sandlin, was demoted to Charlotte after three starts.
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Among them, a large waterfront hotel in the city of Macuto, which has been reduced to rubble.
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That matters because decades of research link heavy social media use to anxiety, lower self-esteem and reduced well-being.
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Those tactics have lowered homicide rates in the Central American country but have resulted in reports of human rights abuses.
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Once the squid gather near the surface, lines fitted with bait are lowered into the water and rapidly jerked up and down to imitate small prey such as shrimp, triggering strikes before the catch is reeled aboard.
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“Downgraded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downgraded. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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