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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
Russell Flannery, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
And, in the wake of the destructive wildfires, ratings agencies have put the city on a negative credit watch, signaling the potential for a downgrade.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
Two rating agencies downgraded the city’s credit in January — the first downgrades in a decade.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The world faces the possibility of a consumption downgrade, and China is no exception.
—Russell Flannery, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
And, in the wake of the destructive wildfires, ratings agencies have put the city on a negative credit watch, signaling the potential for a downgrade.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
Verb
Antetokounmpo was listed as probable but was downgraded earlier this morning due to a non-COVID illness.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
Two rating agencies downgraded the city’s credit in January — the first downgrades in a decade.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downgrade
Noun
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Roads and bridges are designed with strict weight limits for a reason: excessive loads accelerate structural deterioration, leading to costly repairs and safety hazards.—
Ydanis Rodriguez,
New York Daily News,
9 Mar. 2025
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In addition to this, using excessive water or harsh chemical cleaners can then lead to moisture accumulation around window seals, which can potentially cause mould growth or deterioration of the frame around the windows.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In winter, Engelberg’s ski area offers 50 miles of ski slopes, with traditional downhill skiing as well as ski touring, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, and plenty of off-piste adventures.—
Alexandra Cheney,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Mar. 2025
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Sled runs may be crossed by downhill ski traffic at times and are often used by winter hikers and snowshoers, too.—
Terry Ward,
CNN,
23 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Three top officials at the agency have been demoted as a result.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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Last week, Martin demoted several top prosecutors in Jan. 6 lawsuits, including the leads on the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers cases.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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These layoffs reduced staffing at some local weather forecast offices to threadbare levels, causing some to reduce their services.—
Andrew Freedman,
Axios,
17 Mar. 2025
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Although reducing the property tax burden could provide significant benefits to business owners and homeowners, there’s no guarantee that landlords would pass those savings on to their tenants.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
16 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Though deal counts in women's digital health have trended downward since a 2021 peak, the average deal size has become larger, per a new PitchBook report.—
Natalie Breymeyer,
Axios,
11 Mar. 2025
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The fluff layer’s poor thermal conductivity also means that heat has a hard time propagating downward into the lunar regolith.—
Tom Hawking,
Popular Science,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, Target – whose RSI is 16.8 – lost about 9% this week, touching a 52-week low on Friday and bringing its year-to-date decline to nearly 23%.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
15 Mar. 2025
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Some believe that the back-and-forth movement on tariffs, associated stock market volatility, and marked declines in consumer confidence have set the stage for a significant economic downturn in America's future.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The straight [classic beef] French dip and the potato salad are my one-two punch.—
Adam Tschorn,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2025
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Nostalgia in movies like this should be a warm throwback, not a reason to think of more entertaining dips into the same genre pool.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Mar. 2025
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Service degradation caused in some attacks has lasted multiple days, with some remaining ongoing as of the time this post went live.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
6 Mar. 2025
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Bristol Myers Squibb is leveraging AI and machine learning to advance protein degradation science.—
Tina Chakrabarty,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Downgrade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downgrade. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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