downgrades 1 of 2

noun

plural of downgrade
1
as in deteriorations
a change to a lower state or level a singing career on the downgrade

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2
as in dips
a downward slope the gentle downgrade of the parking area is designed for drainage

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downgrades

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of downgrade
1
as in demotes
to bring to a lower grade or rank increased automation resulted in many jobs in the factory being downgraded

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2
as in reduces
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 downgrades
Noun
Those short-term tweaks, rising costs and council rancor led to dual downgrades from ratings agencies earlier this year. — A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026 But C-suite changes and three downgrades are hitting the stock in premarket trading Friday. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 12 June 2026 It’s also made Boston’s defense more susceptible, as Vucevic and third-stringer Luka Garza both are downgrades at that end. — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026 While much of the world’s economy has shown resilience in the face of the worst disruption to energy supplies in modern times, the knock-on effects of the conflict are starting to push up inflation while raising alarm bells about food supplies and prompting downgrades to economic growth. — Sean Nevin, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026 Brightline bonds have suffered a series of credit-rating downgrades during the past 11 months. — Tom Hudson, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026 Furthermore, potential downgrades to the city’s credit rating will cost residents millions of additional dollars for decades to come. — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026 British Columbia was downgraded by Moody’s Ratings, which reiterated its negative outlook, the latest in a string of downgrades for Canada’s third-most populous province as its fiscal position worsens amid macroeconomic pressure. — Thomas Seal, Bloomberg, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
Loop downgrades Best Buy to hold from buy The firm downgraded the stock on valuation. — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 13 July 2026 Credit rating agencies have made a series of bond rating downgrades over the past year. — Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downgrades
  1. deteriorations
  2. dips
  3. reduces
  4. lowers
  5. declines
  6. falls
  7. degradations
  8. downhills
Noun
  • Similar deteriorations took place in Tuscany and in Naples.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 Mar. 2026
Definition of deteriorations
Noun
  • While Taco Bell or other restaurant chains may take a temporary sales hit as headlines about the outbreak swirl, particularly in the states most affected by it, analysts said any dips in revenue or stock prices likely will not be prolonged.
    — Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 17 July 2026
  • On the other side of the haves and have-nots equation, states that had been on the upswing as far as production spending and activity only a few years ago have seen dips this quarter, including in Georgia, New Mexico and Illinois.
    — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
Definition of dips
Verb
  • Aiir’s software reduces that workload by scanning inspection footage before presenting possible findings to the technician.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026
  • Palliative care reduces disease symptoms and the burdens on caregivers.
    — Jane Callahan, The Conversation, 14 July 2026
Definition of reduces
Verb
  • The compact architecture also delivers up to a tenfold reduction in inference latency and lowers power consumption by roughly 90%.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026
  • Ask the people who have visited Tokyo about what lowers a tourist's impact on Tokyo, and a striking consensus emerges.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of lowers
Noun
  • Other restaurants associated with lettuce, such as Chopt, Panera Bread and Sweetgreen also saw declines on July 11, compared to average traffic rates, the data firm said.
    — Mike Snider, USA Today, 19 July 2026
  • Such declines can impact muscle strength, bone density, and libido, potentially causing fatigue and weakness.
    — Nina Shapiro, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
Definition of declines
Noun
  • Grab bars — rails attached to walls, particularly in bathrooms — help provide balance and prevent falls, preventing serious injuries, said Jim Christian, founder of the effort to push Medicare to cover the devices, Safety Bars for America.
    — Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 13 July 2026
  • The river dropped 60 feet between boulders in a series of falls and continued downstream in a dangerous half mile of holes and boils.
    — John Todd, Outdoor Life, 9 July 2026
Definition of falls
Noun
  • Key parameters such as time to recover (TTR), revenue at risk, lead times, OTIF and service-level degradations can be evaluated and compared across mitigation options.
    — Dileep Rai, Forbes.com, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The answer is not much—Fennell makes explicit, via sadomasochism, the power differentials and emotional degradations that are so often ambiguous in the original.
    — Rhian Sasseen, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026
Definition of degradations
Noun
  • The World Cup continues with two downhills and a super-G in Italy next weekend.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
  • The prospect of Shiffrin pairing with Lindsey Vonn, who’s excelled in the downhills this season, to fight for USA gold surely has NBC execs salivating.
    — Sean Gregory, Time, 29 Jan. 2026
Definition of downhills

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