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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 Japan Meteorological Agency initially issued a three-meter tsunami warning for the Iwate prefecture and parts of Hokkaido and Aomori – later downgraded to an advisory.
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Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
Reports highlighted that the warning was then downgraded to an advisory, before being fully lifted.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
The bank’s research arm double downgraded the owner of FanDuel to sell from buy.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
The measure downgraded the criminal penalty to a fine of up to $500 and six months in jail, unless other crimes were committed in the process, such as environmental damage.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
The streamer also downgraded the couple’s overall deal to a first-look deal in August 2025.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 12 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors initially charged Caravello with a felony, then downgraded the charge to a misdemeanor.
—Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
Reports highlighted that the warning was then downgraded to an advisory, before being fully lifted.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
The bank’s research arm double downgraded the owner of FanDuel to sell from buy.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
The measure downgraded the criminal penalty to a fine of up to $500 and six months in jail, unless other crimes were committed in the process, such as environmental damage.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
The streamer also downgraded the couple’s overall deal to a first-look deal in August 2025.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 12 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors initially charged Caravello with a felony, then downgraded the charge to a misdemeanor.
—Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downgraded
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Mavromatis alleges that she was demoted and then fired.—
Stacy Perman,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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After an investigation, the lawsuit says Mavromatis was demoted to social media manager of merchandise.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
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Saudi Arabia’s government has reduced its reliance on oil revenue by introducing taxes and fees, but the kingdom’s ambitions have still grown faster than the new sources of revenue forcing the country to become more pragmatic, The New York Times’ Vivian Nereim reports.—
Alaa Shahine Salha,
semafor.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Images from the scene showed a part of a four-story building reduced to a massive pile of rubble, with emergency workers on top of it.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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The governor lowered flags in his memory.—
Allysson Bornt,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2026
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The Justice Department, meanwhile, has lowered hiring prerequisites for some federal prosecutors.—
Eric Tucker,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Downgraded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downgraded. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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