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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
Piper Sandler downgraded the stock last week .
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Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 13 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
Analysts have downgraded Brightline's debt to junk, raising questions about private rail as a business.
—Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
Towns was downgraded to questionable Friday morning, shot around ahead of tipoff against Chicago, then grimaced and grabbed at his arm before leaving the floor and being ruled out for the night with a right elbow impingement.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 13 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
Analysts have downgraded Brightline's debt to junk, raising questions about private rail as a business.
—Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
Towns was downgraded to questionable Friday morning, shot around ahead of tipoff against Chicago, then grimaced and grabbed at his arm before leaving the floor and being ruled out for the night with a right elbow impingement.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downgraded
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Johnson demoted Brewer from board chair following the Pettigrew vote, but Brewer has so far rebuffed the mayor’s attempt to demote him from operating chair, and for now he’s supported by a majority of the board.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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This lawyer, who quit after being reassigned and demoted, recalled being informed by one of Dhillon’s aides that the decision to push out career leadership had not been made by the assistant attorney general.—
Quinta Jurecic,
The Atlantic,
13 Apr. 2026
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And Utah temporarily reduced its state fuel tax, but only by 6 cents on the gallon, bringing its state gas tax to 32 cents on the gallon for the remainder of 2026.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Iran’s enrichment capabilities have been reduced by bombing this year and last.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
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While Washington’s policies drive prices up, our state has lowered costs where the state has jurisdiction — by repealing the grocery tax and capping child care expenses.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
11 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,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Downgraded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downgraded. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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