as in to reduce
to bring to a lower grade or rank
the court-martial's decision was to demote the officer responsible for the failed mission
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Afterwards, Ames says, the department demoted her back to executive secretary and hired a gay man who hadn’t formally applied to take her existing role.
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Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 26 Feb. 2025
Per the lawsuit, DoorDash has been forcing restaurants to accept it as an exclusive partner for first-party deliveries or risk being demoted or removed from the app, thereby hampering Uber Eats’ potential growth.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 26 Feb. 2025
Ames alleges her employer denied her a promotion and later demoted her, in both cases selecting gay candidates instead who were less qualified.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 26 Feb. 2025
This particular case involves a straight woman who was denied a promotion and later demoted.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 26 Feb. 2025
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Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 26 Feb. 2025
Per the lawsuit, DoorDash has been forcing restaurants to accept it as an exclusive partner for first-party deliveries or risk being demoted or removed from the app, thereby hampering Uber Eats’ potential growth.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 26 Feb. 2025
Ames alleges her employer denied her a promotion and later demoted her, in both cases selecting gay candidates instead who were less qualified.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 26 Feb. 2025
This particular case involves a straight woman who was denied a promotion and later demoted.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 26 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for demote
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“Demote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demote. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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