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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
To stretch their budget as far as possible, the couple not only lived in the home but also downgraded their car and canceled subscriptions such as YouTube TV.
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Celia Fernandez
tasia Jensen, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2026
Outside linebacker Harold Landry III was downgraded Thrusday and did not participate in the practice session.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
The man, who authorities say was in the water for a total of 20-25 minutes, was then transported to Methodist Hospital and listed in critical condition before later being downgraded to stable condition.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
Wiggins has been downgraded to questionable for Tuesday’s contest due to left hamstring tightness.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2026
The department also recently downgraded its warning for Jamaica, reclassifying the country under a Level 2 advisory.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2026
Hamilton County, Ohio downgraded to a level 1 snow emergency after a winter storm.
—Cheryl Vari, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Jan. 2026
The Patriots also announced DT Joshua Farmer and RB Terrell Jennings had been downgraded to out and did not make the trip to Denver.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
The junta may also have in mind its involvement in ASEAN, which downgraded the country’s participation, barring senior generals from high-level meetings.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 23 Jan. 2026
Celia Fernandez
tasia Jensen, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2026
Outside linebacker Harold Landry III was downgraded Thrusday and did not participate in the practice session.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
The man, who authorities say was in the water for a total of 20-25 minutes, was then transported to Methodist Hospital and listed in critical condition before later being downgraded to stable condition.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
Wiggins has been downgraded to questionable for Tuesday’s contest due to left hamstring tightness.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2026
The department also recently downgraded its warning for Jamaica, reclassifying the country under a Level 2 advisory.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2026
Hamilton County, Ohio downgraded to a level 1 snow emergency after a winter storm.
—Cheryl Vari, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Jan. 2026
The Patriots also announced DT Joshua Farmer and RB Terrell Jennings had been downgraded to out and did not make the trip to Denver.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
The junta may also have in mind its involvement in ASEAN, which downgraded the country’s participation, barring senior generals from high-level meetings.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downgraded
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In Charlotte, he eventually got demoted to a backup role.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Internal divisions in the DA have widened since late last year, when Steenhuisen demoted Dion George, the party’s then environment minister, in a cabinet reshuffle.—
Sam Mkokeli,
semafor.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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The amount taxpayers can write off is reduced by $200 for each $1,000 in income above the $100,00 and $200,000 income limits.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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In other experiments, Zatorre found that bolstering dopamine enhanced the enjoyment of music, while blocking dopamine reduced it.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
11 Feb. 2026
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Republicans last year cut about $1 trillion over a decade from Medicaid and declined to extend covid-19-era subsidies that had lowered the cost of health plans under the Affordable Care Act.—
ALI SWENSON,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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When academic standards are quietly lowered to accommodate underprepared students, the harm spreads to all graduates.—
Andrea Mays,
Oc Register,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Downgraded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downgraded. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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