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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
Phil Plait, Scientific American, 30 Jan. 2025
It was likely built around 1300 directly south of the first building and may have been downgraded after the conquest to serve as a kitchen or another purpose for the manor house.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 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
Even when better observations downgraded Eris to slightly sub-Pluto in size, the issue remained.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 30 Jan. 2025
It was likely built around 1300 directly south of the first building and may have been downgraded after the conquest to serve as a kitchen or another purpose for the manor house.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downgrade
Noun
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The deterioration of Drake and LeBron James’ friendship appears to be part of the fallout from the Drizzy and Kendrick Lamar feud.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
5 Feb. 2025
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The company is seeing signs of rapid deterioration of its capital structure, according to the letter sent to Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara by Dan Krause, State Farm’s president and chief executive officer.—
Pat Maio,
Orange County Register,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
13 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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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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Living fences reduce soil erosion and stormwater runoff, while softening your house more than wood or steel fences.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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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
Noun
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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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The Super Bowl does come amid a sharp decline in murders in the city since peaking in late 2022.—
Jason Morris,
CNN,
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 19 Feb. 2025.
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