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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
Simon Perry, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
JPMorgan downgrades Earlier this month, Baird cut its rating on the banking giant’s stock.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024
Ann Rutledge, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Daiwa Capital on Tuesday joined several analysts in downgrading Target's stock, which fell by 21% last week.
—Nick Halter, Axios, 27 Nov. 2024
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Noun
The security downgrade for Harry and Meghan was ultimately introduced by a committee called RAVEC.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
JPMorgan downgrades Earlier this month, Baird cut its rating on the banking giant’s stock.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024
Verb
For several years running, the Big Three have serially downgraded African government debt.
—Ann Rutledge, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Daiwa Capital on Tuesday joined several analysts in downgrading Target's stock, which fell by 21% last week.
—Nick Halter, Axios, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downgrade
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Coined as far back as 1854 by Henry David Thoreau in Walden, the idea of mental deterioration from trivial distractions has never been more relevant.Mark Travers, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Tedeschi credits Park Road with heroic work on the Maysles footage, which was delivered to them in various stages of deterioration.Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2024
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If there’s a dry spell, fat biking is a perfect alternative to downhill skiing and Crested Butte Mountain Bike Association grooms a number of areas around town that are free to access.Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 10 Dec. 2024
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The central northern Michigan city is a downhill skiing mecca for a reason.Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 7 Nov. 2024
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Trouba has struggled this season with just six points in 24 games and was demoted to a third-pair defenseman.Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024
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Some in Trump's orbit have floated the idea of demoting or firing Barr, which could lead to a disruptive legal battle.Courtenay Brown, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
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Surgery can benefit from real-time AI explanations and XR visualizations to reduce patient anxiety, while oncology can simplify complex treatment plans for better decision making.Alon Zuckerman, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Westmore Beauty’s 60-Second Eye Effects Gel Duo promises to instantly reduce the appearance of signs of aging around your eyes.Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 16 Dec. 2024
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Even with statistics that show killings and other serious crimes trending downward, recent election results show the public remains concerned about safety — or the perception that cities are unsafe.Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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Among Russell 3000 health care companies, personal security costs actually trended downward from 0.8% in 2018, to 0.5% in 2024, Esgauge data reveals.Brooke Seipel, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024
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The decline may not seem like a lot, but even a small shift matters in close elections — especially in battleground states with large union memberships, such as Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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The decline in childhood vaccination rates threaten herd immunity and will ultimately allow diseases that were thought to be eradicated to reappear.Omer Awan, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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There are slight dips in the frame rate when graphically heavy effects are activated, but otherwise, the game maintains its 120fps target output well.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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In the 12 markets analyzed, there were 406 sales in the $10 million-plus category, an 18 percent dip in volume, as well as a 17 percent drop in value compared to the previous quarter.Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Dec. 2024
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Our region has been plagued for far too long by foreign interference, wars, sectarian conflicts, terrorism, drug trafficking, water scarcity, refugee crises, and environmental degradation.Mohammad Javad Zarif, Foreign Affairs, 2 Dec. 2024
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These novel electrolytes are designed to be much less susceptible to degradation, offering a more stable electrolyte-environment interface.Matthew Dawson, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Downgrade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downgrade. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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