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as in deterioration
a change to a lower state or level
a singing career on the downgrade
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as in downhill
a downward slope
the gentle downgrade of the parking area is designed for drainage
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as in to demote
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 to reduce
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 downgrade
Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The latest downgrade is expected to intensify pressure on the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates at its meeting next week in an effort to bolster growth.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Law Murray, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
The documentary evidence appeared to hint at conflict between the Royal Household and police over the decision to downgrade Harry's police protection, including from figures the prince has longstanding tensions with.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
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Verb
The latest downgrade could solidify Trump’s argument that his aggressive tariff and immigration agenda are not to blame for the cooling labor market, the Financial Times wrote, and give him more reason to accuse the Fed of waiting too long to slash interest rates.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The latest downgrade is expected to intensify pressure on the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates at its meeting next week in an effort to bolster growth.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Adverb
Stability is going to upgrade some positional situations and downgrade others.
—Law Murray, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
The documentary evidence appeared to hint at conflict between the Royal Household and police over the decision to downgrade Harry's police protection, including from figures the prince has longstanding tensions with.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downgrade
Noun
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Americans have this year grappled with elevated inflation, as well as a deterioration of the job market and a broader weakening of the nation’s economic outlook.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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The median age of survival since 1970 is 29 years and, while there is no cure and physical deterioration is inevitable, advancements in care have lengthened life expectancy.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In this melancholy-comic subversion of a rags-to-riches story Karl’s empathetic musings about those less fortunate immigrants foreshadow his subsequent downhill trajectory.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Oct. 2025
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Poore’s business transports mountain bikers to various points along the Blue Ridge Parkway for downhill adventures along the Appalachian Mountains across western North Carolina.—
Graham Hurley,
CNN Money,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Flacco played in four games for Cleveland in 2025, starting all of them and leading the team to a 1-3 mark before he was demoted in favor of Gabriel.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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But Old Man Nate’s ascension to the big four means Jawan has been officially demoted to the minor leagues.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
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Onboarding can be personalized based on the team and role, helping people get productive faster and reducing the need for additional training.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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This means targeted improvements could significantly reduce overall pollution without an industry-wide overhaul.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Now draw an imaginary line diagonally through the Dipper's bowl from Dubhe (the upper right star in the bowl) down through Phecda (the lower left star in the bowl) and extend that line downward about twice the distance between those two stars and that will bring you to the vicinity of Cor Caroli.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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The stairs in front of the house extend downward, giving the illusion of a tongue sticking out of the mouth.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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According to Hanke, Milei’s big loss in the Buenos Aires contest and the acceleration in the peso’s decline confirmed the Money Doctor’s warning that the inevitable lure for mismanaging the peso was Milei’s Achilles’ heel.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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But Burke expects that public schools will see dramatic enrollment declines fueled by both demographic and policy changes.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
8 Oct. 2025
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Byrne and Williams dip into each other’s orbits frequently.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
10 Oct. 2025
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Citi is buying the dip here on Oracle stock.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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Backcountry recreationalist may experience a rapid degradation in weather conditions, and should be prepared for winter conditions.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Past research in the Arctic has identified tens of thousands of methane seeps -- many of them linked to climate change impacts and the degradation of cryospheric caps, such as glacial ice, permafrost and gas hydrates, the authors said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Downgrade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downgrade. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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