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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 ratings agency downgraded Paramount’s debt to junk.
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Lucas Shaw, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
The $15-fruit-spread split comes about seven months after Netflix downgraded Markle’s production deal from an overall to a first-look.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 6 Mar. 2026
Morningstar downgraded its ratings for six software companies this week, including Adobe, Salesforce, and Shopify.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Two-way players Moussa Cisse, John Poulakidas and Tyler Smith were downgraded to doubtful.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
The bank downgraded the airline carrier to neutral from buy.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
Now one of Wall Street’s big credit-rating agencies has downgraded Paramount’s debt to junk status and cut its issuer default rating.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Mar. 2026
Anderson, who was 17 at the time of the shooting, was charged last year as an adult and later indicted for first-degree murder by a grand jury, which was downgraded to second-degree murder due to the plea agreement.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
Standard & Poor’s downgraded Chicago a little over a year ago and continues to give Chicago a negative outlook.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Lucas Shaw, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
The $15-fruit-spread split comes about seven months after Netflix downgraded Markle’s production deal from an overall to a first-look.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 6 Mar. 2026
Morningstar downgraded its ratings for six software companies this week, including Adobe, Salesforce, and Shopify.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Two-way players Moussa Cisse, John Poulakidas and Tyler Smith were downgraded to doubtful.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
The bank downgraded the airline carrier to neutral from buy.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
Now one of Wall Street’s big credit-rating agencies has downgraded Paramount’s debt to junk status and cut its issuer default rating.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Mar. 2026
Anderson, who was 17 at the time of the shooting, was charged last year as an adult and later indicted for first-degree murder by a grand jury, which was downgraded to second-degree murder due to the plea agreement.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
Standard & Poor’s downgraded Chicago a little over a year ago and continues to give Chicago a negative outlook.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downgraded
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Informed that he would be demoted to a depth role, Spence asked for a trade and was dealt to the Ottawa Senators for two mid-round draft picks.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
1 Mar. 2026
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With the arrival of John Harbaugh at the Giants and the appointment of Dawn Aponte, Joe Schoen seemingly has been demoted/relegated to only scouting.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Fires in the area and a federal immigration crackdown last year have reduced tourism, leaving his 12 buses carrying fewer passengers.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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That reduced alcohol spending is not due to price changes, but because consumption is falling, the report said.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
5 Mar. 2026
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While a more recent estimate lowered the potential losses to $25 million, the California Department of Justice responded this week — unmoved by the letter — and stated that cardrooms would have 60 days to submit compliance plans once the new regulations take effect.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
8 Mar. 2026
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The exterior of the kennel is also covered with tarps that can be raised or lowered as needed during inclement weather to provide additional protection from the elements.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Downgraded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downgraded. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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