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Recent Examples of demotion
The cautionary tales are bottomless, from Reading and Blackburn Rovers’ respective demotions in England two seasons ago to FC Girondins de Bordeaux and ASJ Soyaux in France, who this year were forced to collapse due to structural vulnerabilities.
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Megan Feringa, New York Times, 27 May 2026
His absence from work resulted in a demotion from lead foreman to an assistant role.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
Eddy feels embarrassed for letting his emotions have the best of him and even somewhat responsible for Jenna’s demotion.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 26 May 2026
But Crochet’s potential return could also be a bit of bad news for the team’s long-time starter Brayan Bello, who appears to be the natural candidate for a demotion out of the rotation to make room for Crochet.
—Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Word of the demotions came early in the spring semester, but the cuts take effect on July 1.
—Katie Servas, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
The Hill reached out to Walz’s office to request additional comment on Gandhi’s demotion.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 5 May 2026
But Ramirez’s demotion says there’s only so much time given these young players before performance matters.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
While the Yankees don’t appear to be motivated by service time manipulation, that could be another consequence of Volpe’s demotion.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 3 May 2026
Megan Feringa, New York Times, 27 May 2026
His absence from work resulted in a demotion from lead foreman to an assistant role.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
Eddy feels embarrassed for letting his emotions have the best of him and even somewhat responsible for Jenna’s demotion.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 26 May 2026
But Crochet’s potential return could also be a bit of bad news for the team’s long-time starter Brayan Bello, who appears to be the natural candidate for a demotion out of the rotation to make room for Crochet.
—Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Word of the demotions came early in the spring semester, but the cuts take effect on July 1.
—Katie Servas, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
The Hill reached out to Walz’s office to request additional comment on Gandhi’s demotion.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 5 May 2026
But Ramirez’s demotion says there’s only so much time given these young players before performance matters.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
While the Yankees don’t appear to be motivated by service time manipulation, that could be another consequence of Volpe’s demotion.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 3 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demotion
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Swierc and the American Civil Liberties Union sued Ball State President Geoffrey Mearns last September in federal court, claiming her firing was a violation of her First Amendment rights.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Bilton was named to replace Tanya Simon on Thursday, an unexpected move that also came with the firings of correspondents Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Hall heard oral arguments for the dismissal in April and has yet to issue a ruling.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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At dismissal, Fridley Middle’s teachers and many support staff put on their jackets, scarves and gloves and walked outside.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
Noun
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The reason for the decline is largely attributable to a dramatic reduction in pregnancies among teens and young women — in part due to more accessible contraception — coupled with economic instability from the Great Recession, Marquez said.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Today, global trade governance is increasingly shaped by sustainability requirements, supply chain traceability, carbon reduction targets, compliance standards and digital transparency.—
Li Jun,
Footwear News,
31 May 2026
Noun
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That humiliation against Macclesfield, 117 places below them in the pyramid, had not helped.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Aster has repeatedly explored high-profile humiliation and anonymous crowds who mistake vengeance for catharsis in his own directing work, making the horror filmmaker’s involvement particularly on-theme.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
27 May 2026
Noun
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In a dramatic late-night sacking of a network news icon, CBS News has fired veteran 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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The country’s press regulator, IPSO, is looking into complaints after four right-leaning publications, including The Times and The Telegraph, called for his sacking over accusations of antisemitism.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Demotion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demotion. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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