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as in deteriorations
a change to a lower state or level
a singing career on the downgrade
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as in dips
a downward slope
the gentle downgrade of the parking area is designed for drainage
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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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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
Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Earlier updates during the same period showed higher probabilities, with some forecasts seeing formation chances as high as 90 percent prior to the recent downgrades.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent downgrades by ratings agencies Fitch and Moody’s have raised questions on Afreximbank’s lending, especially to distressed African states.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Analyst views are mixed, yet even the downgrades (Stifel, Barclays, BofA, KeyBanc) carry price targets in the $80–$100 range — still above where CROX is trading.
—Nishant Pant, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2025
Whether through complete disconnection or selective downgrades, people are carving out space from the algorithmic grind.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Aug. 2025
Michael Bloom, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
In contrast, several notable S&P 500 stocks fell sharply, driven by a mix of earnings outlook revisions, regulatory risk, downgrades, demand concerns, and leadership changes.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Earlier updates during the same period showed higher probabilities, with some forecasts seeing formation chances as high as 90 percent prior to the recent downgrades.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent downgrades by ratings agencies Fitch and Moody’s have raised questions on Afreximbank’s lending, especially to distressed African states.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Analyst views are mixed, yet even the downgrades (Stifel, Barclays, BofA, KeyBanc) carry price targets in the $80–$100 range — still above where CROX is trading.
—Nishant Pant, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2025
Whether through complete disconnection or selective downgrades, people are carving out space from the algorithmic grind.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
Bank of America downgrades Marvell Technology to neutral from buy The firm downgraded the stock following earnings on Thursday.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downgrades
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And the noticeable dips also don’t come for the generations of players who would be expecting to play their peak years for England during wartime either — note the lack of games in the 1940s in the earlier graph.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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The company’s stock value has also seen dips in recent months, affecting the overall value of Musk’s shares.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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This not only reinforces clarity, but also reduces the reliance on employees having to scribble notes word for word to decode later.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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But prorating three years of player profits down to 12 months, as UEFA’s rule does, reduces the immediate efficacy of successful trading in the market, the very strategy that poorer clubs increasingly rely on to climb the ladder.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, and Illinois led the declines, while just a few additional states saw price drops.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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This research is notable for being one of the first long-term studies to quantify insect declines in a pristine environment relatively untouched by humans.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The second series investigates deaths involving apparent falls from heights — examining whether victims were pushed from locations like balconies, cliffs and bridges.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Then, as evening falls, stroll along the canals or watch the sun melt into Øresund’s horizon—tracing wind turbines spinning in silhouette.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Next, the lack of initial calibration stage dramatically lowers the barrier to entry, letting Apple rely on passive readings.—
Andrew Williams,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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This system lowers costs by up to 80 percent compared to conventional rigs.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Peek-a-Boo (Finding Nemo) Boo's mobile hangs above the dentist's chair, and one of her drawings can be seen on a cabinet when Nigel flies in to rescue Nemo.—
Kelly Connolly,
EW.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Stone arches frame the sizable chef’s kitchen, and there’s a bar and billiards room for more casual, boozy hangs.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Downgrades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downgrades. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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