down·grade
ˈdau̇n-ˌgrād 
1
: a downward grade (as of a road)
2
: a descent toward an inferior state
a career on the downgrade
downgraded; downgrading; downgrades
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Examples of downgrade in a Sentence
Noun
a downgrade in the company's stock prices
a singing career on the downgrade
Verb
The restaurant was downgraded from three to two stars.
She didn't intend to downgrade the importance of her colleague's work.
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
That is the amount Boeing raised from a stock offering on Monday to avoid a credit rating downgrade.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
August's additions were downgraded from 159,000 to 78,000, and September's from 254,000 to 223,000.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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Noun
The provision for credit losses was $3.6 million, compared to $1.6 million in the same quarter of the previous year, reflecting significant loan growth and a single relationship downgrade.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
That is the amount Boeing raised from a stock offering on Monday to avoid a credit rating downgrade.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Verb
The Eagles announced that Brown was downgraded to out.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
August's additions were downgraded from 159,000 to 78,000, and September's from 254,000 to 223,000.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Downgrade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downgrade. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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downgrade
1 of 2 noun
down·grade
-ˌgrād
1
: a downward slope
2
: a lowering toward a worse condition
a neighborhood on the downgrade
downgrade
adverb
downgrade
2 of 2 verb
: to lower in grade, rank, or standing
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