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as in reducing
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 lowering
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 downgrading
One of the biggest reasons why users may consider downgrading to iOS 18 is the new Liquid Glass design.
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PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
Debating downgrading before the new eye-watering $795 annual fee.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 19 Sep. 2025
With ratings agencies such as Fitch downgrading ASDA’s debt profile, the scale of rollbacks may lessen by Christmas if sales don’t improve, as the firm may not want to risk further rating downgrades or liquidity strains.
—John Choong, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Still, in downgrading the name to neutral, BofA expressed concerns about decelerating growth in data centers.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2025
PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
Debating downgrading before the new eye-watering $795 annual fee.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 19 Sep. 2025
With ratings agencies such as Fitch downgrading ASDA’s debt profile, the scale of rollbacks may lessen by Christmas if sales don’t improve, as the firm may not want to risk further rating downgrades or liquidity strains.
—John Choong, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Still, in downgrading the name to neutral, BofA expressed concerns about decelerating growth in data centers.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downgrading
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The findings have led to the development of potential medical treatments that scientists hope could cure autoimmune diseases, the committee said, as well as providing more effective cancer treatments and reducing complications after stem cell and organ transplants.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
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Research has shown the benefits of exercise in mitigating the effects of aging by increasing blood flow to the brain and reducing the risk of chronic conditions, such as heart disease.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
6 Oct. 2025
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Measure your blood pressure before taking medication for lowering blood pressure.—
Angela Ryan Lee,
Health,
4 Oct. 2025
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Common generic drugs include cholesterol-lowering drug Lipitor (atorvastatin) and antiseizure drug Neurontin (gabapentin).—
Fran Kritz,
Verywell Health,
3 Oct. 2025
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Considering this poor return (scoring points was a key target in demoting Doohan for Colapinto), Briatore acknowledged during the Dutch GP weekend that Alpine may have unnecessarily burdened its young Argentine driver.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Spirit has been looking for ways to slash costs, including furloughing and demoting hundreds more pilots and cutting unprofitable routes.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Downgrading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downgrading. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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