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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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2
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
Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2025
The advantage of asking for the voluntary downgrade is that Colorado will avoid potential sanctions.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2025
Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
As a result of the tariffs, Fitch Ratings just downgraded its U.S. car sales forecast.
—Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The op-ed appeared in the on-line CT Mirror just days after the rate decisions and almost immediate credit downgrade imposed on the two gas companies by the independent rating agencies S&P Global Ratings and Moody’s Ratings.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2025
The advantage of asking for the voluntary downgrade is that Colorado will avoid potential sanctions.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2025
Verb
The range extender originally announced at the vehicle’s launch as a $16,000 option was purported to enable a 470-mile capacity, though that figure was later downgraded to 445 miles, and at that recently vanished from the vehicle’s online configurator.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
As a result of the tariffs, Fitch Ratings just downgraded its U.S. car sales forecast.
—Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Apr. 2025
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Noun
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Submersible visits over the years have shown an increase in its deterioration, with rust and microorganisms eating away at the ship's metal. Dives over more than a decade have shown the ship is falling apart.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2025
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That could mean that rate cuts are pushed off until much later this year or even delayed until next year if that deterioration takes time to materialize.—
Colby Smith,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Saturday’s World Cup finals downhill race was called off due to windy conditions, and Macuga took a DNF in Sunday’s Super-G—another career first.—
Michelle Bruton,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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Girdwood, known as Alaska's skiing capital, is home to Alyeska Resort, a popular destination for downhill skiing and snowboarding with breathtaking views of Turnagain Arm.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Rangers had been demoted to the third tier in 2012 for financial misconduct, then risen again.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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That was not enough for the Thai to preserve his seat with Sergio Perez waiting in the wings for 2021 as he was demoted to reserve driver.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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This has, among other losses, reduced Egyptian revenue from the Suez Canal by about eight hundred million dollars a month.—
Bernard Avishai,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2025
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Cost Savings: Automation reduces labor costs and minimizes errors.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Glide it gently but firmly along your legs, downward over your torso, upward on your arms, and down your neck—this pattern is thought to move fluid toward your lymph nodes to promote drainage.—
Allure,
Allure,
14 Apr. 2025
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Sony’s move could reflect a broader shift among major hardware makers — one where pricing no longer only trends downward as products age.—
Esat Dedezade,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This is a result of a profit-first capitalist system in crisis in the epoch of imperialism’s decline.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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Most of the decline in yields was from a decrease in the real, after-inflation yield demanded by investors, which reversed some of the increase from the previous week.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Citi upgrades Constellation Energy to buy from neutral Citi says investors should buy the dip in the largest operator of U.S. nuclear power plants.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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The honey mustard sauce works well as both a sauce for the chicken and a dip for the fries.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Apr. 2025
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This is, in part, about the degradation, devaluation, and replacement of writers.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2025
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Soil degradation, water scarcity, and climate volatility have become immediate operational threats.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Downgrade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downgrade. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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