as in reducing
to bring to a lower grade or rank
several noncommissioned officers had been disrated
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disrating
Noun
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Led by Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), the firings were not publicly announced, but they were confirmed by Democratic senators and House members, according to the Associated Press.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
22 Feb. 2025 -
The abrupt firings have roiled the government and outraged critics who say workers in areas including nuclear security, forest fire prevention and bird flu response have been culled without warning.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Studies show these reforms—reducing minimum parking requirements, legalizing ADUs, and simplifying permitting processes—resulted in more housing.—
Adam A. Millsap,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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This could ensure more consistent calls, reducing the controversy often seen in high-stakes games.—
Giovanni Malloy,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Fresh indicators showed that consumers spent less than expected during the inclement January weather and exports were weak, which led to the downgrade.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
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Also, the badge on this one is a comically generic downgrade from the club’s usual one.—
Brooks Peck,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Danielle Sassoon, Manhattan’s top federal prosecutor, resigned in refusal to carry out the Justice Department’s directive to file the dismissal.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2025
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The Houston Chronicle reported that NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston has informed employees still in their probationary period to prepare for dismissal.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The administration is planning a much broader reduction of its workforce.—
Stephen Fowler,
NPR,
1 Mar. 2025
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Lift restrictions on shooting outside and in public spaces in L.A. (emulating NYC’s successful program) and offer a temporary reduction in permit fees in conjunction with loosening up notification requirements to reduce FilmLA’s staffing costs.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Disrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disrating. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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