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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
Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Analysts noted the downgrade and wondered if Trump was getting cold feet about getting into a trade war.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 23 Jan. 2025
Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2025
Internet detectives circled before tipoff against the Bucks, when Vasa Micić — originally listed as questionable with left ankle soreness — got downgraded to out.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Drury is young and helps the team’s depth, but not nearly enough to make up for the talent downgrade from Rantanen to Necas.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Analysts noted the downgrade and wondered if Trump was getting cold feet about getting into a trade war.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 23 Jan. 2025
Verb
Anthony Davis, acquired from the Lakers in Los Angeles’ stunning blockbuster trade for Luka Doncic, was listed as questionable with an abdominal muscle strain and later downgraded to out.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2025
Internet detectives circled before tipoff against the Bucks, when Vasa Micić — originally listed as questionable with left ankle soreness — got downgraded to out.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downgrade
Noun
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His environmental project launched the Institute’s research via an extensive study of the relationship between business practices and environmental deterioration.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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Shot over five tumultuous years, the film traces Noam’s journey in tandem with the region’s steady deterioration.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2025
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The American has a total of 82 World Cup wins and clinched Olympic gold in the downhill in 2010 as well as bronze in both the super-G in 2010 and downhill in 2018.—
Daniella Matar,
The Denver Post,
5 Feb. 2025
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Vonn placed 29th in Wednesday’s second downhill training session.—
Andrew Dampf,
Twin Cities,
5 Feb. 2025
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Offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett was also demoted, and Joe Douglas was fired as the general manager during the Jets’ struggles.—
Antwan Staley,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2025
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Offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett was also demoted, and Joe Douglas was fired as the general manager.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2025
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Trump, who took office on January 20, campaigned heavily on the economy, vowing to reduce inflation and impose tariffs on some of the country's closest trading partners like Mexico and Canada, citing concerns over drugs, immigration, and trade deficits.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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Introduced late in the first decade of the 2000s, the program was revived in 2022 as part of a series of insurance reforms that aimed to reduce litigation — and insurance company failures.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2025
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Estimates typically decline in the first half of a quarter as analysts adjust their optimistic estimates downward to respond to the usually more cautious comments from CEOs on earnings calls.—
Bob Pisani,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2025
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Well, a good florist relies on their records from the previous year and their projections of whether their sales are inching upward or downward.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2025
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Mike Scott, interim fire chief, had expressed concern over the decline in volunteerism back in February at the Shakopee City Council meeting that revealed the report’s findings.—
Julia Fomby,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Despite the decline and tepid guidance, Wall Street’s biggest research shops remain optimistic that Disney can boost its earnings growth and are watching if the company can show accelerating parks revenue and subscriber trends.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
6 Feb. 2025
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Its percentage rebounded in 2023 after a dip below 50% the previous year, per the Free Press.—
Joe Guillen,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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This would explain why researchers did not see a dip in hours logged on phones of students who attend schools where devices are banned.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
10 Feb. 2025
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The degradation of batteries is a challenge that bedevils all sorts of electronics.—
Asher Price,
Axios,
7 Feb. 2025
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However, over time and age, exposure to the sun and other environmental factors, heat styling, and chemical treatment can deplete the volume in the hair through degradation and damage.—
Molly Peck,
USA TODAY,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Downgrade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downgrade. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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