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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 investment bank has downgraded the semiconductor stock to hold from buy.
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Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 4 May 2026
But Tatum was downgraded to questionable Saturday afternoon, then ruled out less than two hours before tipoff.
—Zack Cox, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
The Asian Development Bank sharply downgraded its growth forecasts for the continent as the Iran war drove energy prices higher.
—semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Pluto was long considered the ninth and furthest planet in our solar system from the sun until it was controversially downgraded in 2006 in a vote by members of the International Astronomical Union.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
If anything, they’ve been downgraded to headless — in a box.
—Jann Blackstone, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
Lakers guard Austin Reaves went through pregame warmups for the first time in three weeks before being downgraded to out 45 minutes before Game 3 tipped off on Friday, but the Houston Rockets were dealt a significant injury blow for the second time in the first-round playoff series.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
The risk of rip currents has been downgraded from high to moderate along Atlantic beaches, but officials still urge beachgoers to use caution in the water.
—Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Tkachuk nearly took out Canes’ forward Jordan Martinook with a penalty in the third that was reviewed as a major penalty before being downgraded to a two-minute minor for interference.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2026
Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 4 May 2026
But Tatum was downgraded to questionable Saturday afternoon, then ruled out less than two hours before tipoff.
—Zack Cox, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
The Asian Development Bank sharply downgraded its growth forecasts for the continent as the Iran war drove energy prices higher.
—semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Pluto was long considered the ninth and furthest planet in our solar system from the sun until it was controversially downgraded in 2006 in a vote by members of the International Astronomical Union.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
If anything, they’ve been downgraded to headless — in a box.
—Jann Blackstone, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
Lakers guard Austin Reaves went through pregame warmups for the first time in three weeks before being downgraded to out 45 minutes before Game 3 tipped off on Friday, but the Houston Rockets were dealt a significant injury blow for the second time in the first-round playoff series.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
The risk of rip currents has been downgraded from high to moderate along Atlantic beaches, but officials still urge beachgoers to use caution in the water.
—Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Tkachuk nearly took out Canes’ forward Jordan Martinook with a penalty in the third that was reviewed as a major penalty before being downgraded to a two-minute minor for interference.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downgraded
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This was controversial to the public, though, with many feeling that Pluto had been demoted in a dishonorable sense, unjustly kicked out of the club of astronomical objects that people actually care about.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
29 Apr. 2026
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Pavel Dorofeyev, Vegas’ leading scorer in the regular season, has yet to record a point in the series and was demoted down the lineup by Tortorella on Friday.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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But since the war began, traffic has been reduced to a trickle, with just 154 vessels recorded crossing in the entire month of March, according to Kpler data.—
Henrik Pettersson,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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While there is no question that KU Med is at fault for failing to disinfect the heater-cooler devices, Johnson said, LivaNova should have ensured that the hospital was strictly following its instructions for use, which would have reduced the risk of bacteria spreading.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
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In addition, strong winds over desert areas could result in briefly lowered visibilities to well under a mile at times in blowing dust or blowing sand.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 May 2026
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Last month's discount also lowered the starting price for Starlink's Residential 100Mbps plan to $35 per month, the Residential 200Mbps plan to $65 per month, and the Residential Max plan to $105 per month.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
1 May 2026
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“Downgraded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downgraded. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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