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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
After taking office in 2021, Bragg had downgraded 52% of felony cases to misdemeanors, according to data released in November 2022 by his own office.
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Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Set essentially implies Cardi downgraded by trading Chicago Bulls star Michael Jordan for Dennis Rodman, who was more of a caffeinated role player.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2025
Hurricane Melissa was downgraded from its original Category, but damaging winds, flooding rains and a dangerous storm surge were expected to persist for the Bahamas as the storm headed east overnight.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
Oppenheimer and Benchmark downgraded Meta to perform and hold, respectively.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
However, after Buffalo revealed Thompson was a limited participant on Wednesday the team downgraded him just a day later - an unfortunate sign for his chances of playing on Sunday.
—Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Then, it was downgraded to a Category 1 hurricane with sustained winds of 90 mph.
—Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
Jaxson Hayes was ruled out for the playoff rematch against the Timberwolves because of left knee soreness, with Coach JJ Redick saying Hayes was being downgraded to unavailable after being downgraded to questionable Friday morning.
—Khobi Price, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
Charges against four of the people have been dropped and charges against Dana Briggs, a 70-year-old Vietnam-era veteran, have been downgraded to misdemeanor charges.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Set essentially implies Cardi downgraded by trading Chicago Bulls star Michael Jordan for Dennis Rodman, who was more of a caffeinated role player.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2025
Hurricane Melissa was downgraded from its original Category, but damaging winds, flooding rains and a dangerous storm surge were expected to persist for the Bahamas as the storm headed east overnight.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
Oppenheimer and Benchmark downgraded Meta to perform and hold, respectively.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
However, after Buffalo revealed Thompson was a limited participant on Wednesday the team downgraded him just a day later - an unfortunate sign for his chances of playing on Sunday.
—Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Then, it was downgraded to a Category 1 hurricane with sustained winds of 90 mph.
—Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
Jaxson Hayes was ruled out for the playoff rematch against the Timberwolves because of left knee soreness, with Coach JJ Redick saying Hayes was being downgraded to unavailable after being downgraded to questionable Friday morning.
—Khobi Price, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
Charges against four of the people have been dropped and charges against Dana Briggs, a 70-year-old Vietnam-era veteran, have been downgraded to misdemeanor charges.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downgraded
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Sanders demoted offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur to quarterbacks coach and stripped the former NFL head coach of play-calling duties.—
Andrew McCarty,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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He is simply demoted in sexiness without fanfare.—
Choire Sicha,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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To start, there are the fabric covers—the latest issue featuring a series of iconic William Morris prints, full-bleed images and heavyweight paper at a time when most of the industry has been reduced to flimsy stock.—
Naomi Rougeau,
Robb Report,
31 Oct. 2025
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Staffing has reportedly been reduced by 50 percent in some areas since the shutdown started.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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The White House lowered its flags to half-staff in honor of Cheney Tuesday morning, per CBS News’s Jennifer Jacobs.—
Keely Bastow,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Nov. 2025
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Trump directed that flags be lowered most recently after the assassination of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk in September.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Downgraded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downgraded. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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