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downgrade

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verb

downgrade

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adverb

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of downgrade
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
Once done, you’ll be downgraded to January 2025 Update. Zak Doffman, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025 Maybe this year will be different, thanks to the addition of superstar Kyle Tucker and the decision by the rest of the National League Central teams either to downgrade or keep the status quo. Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for downgrade
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downgrade
Noun
  • This industry is the major culprit in the bay’s deterioration.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 14 Feb. 2025
  • In the fourth quarter, revenues were up 2 percent at constant exchange rates, returning to growth after several quarters of deterioration, mainly thanks to the improvement recorded by the wholesale channel.
    Luisa Zargani, WWD, 13 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • That’s how Breezy Johnson described having recently won the women’s downhill event and the women’s team combined at the FIS Alpine World Skiing Championships in Saalbach, Austria.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 14 Feb. 2025
  • Sandra Whyte scores on an empty-netter with eight seconds left to give the United States a 3-1 victory over Canada. 2010 — Americans Lindsey Vonn and Julia Mancuso finish 1-2 in the downhill at the Vancouver Olympics.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Three top officials at the agency have been demoted as a result.
    Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
  • 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
  • The venue renovations have significantly increased hospitality and premium offerings with new pubs, clubs, restaurants and seating, while reducing the number of suites from 70 to 40.
    Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Stay safe on wintry roads with these valuable winter driving tips from the NWS, and reduce the risk of accidents during challenging weather conditions.
    Southern California Weather Report, Orange County Register, 4 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • 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
  • The share of young adults (age 25 to 34) living with parents has been trending downward since 2020.
    Brad Hunter, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The Associated Press pointed to the possibility of tariffs and a decline in consumer spending as the reasons for the earlier drop.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Chegg’s traffic plummeted 49% in January year-over-year, a sharp decline from the 8% drop in the second quarter last year, when Google released AI summaries.
    Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The straight [classic beef] French dip and the potato salad are my one-two punch.
    Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • 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 15 Mar. 2025.

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