as in reduced
to bring to a lower grade or rank
the court-martial's decision was to demote the officer responsible for the failed mission
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The two employment decision makers who denied Ames a promotion and demoted her were not gay.
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Michelle Travis, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Hackett was demoted earlier this season and Downing — hired as the passing game coordinator after LaFleur was fired — has taken over play-calling.
—Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Hartman has zero goals in his last 15 games, one in his last 22, and was demoted to the third-line wing Friday (Freddy Gaudreau took his spot on the second line).
—Joe Smith, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
If that occurs, Barnes will replace Adrian Diaz, who, according to the Seattle Times, was demoted in the spring and fired this week by Harrell.
—Jessica Van Egeren, Journal Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
The Lions offense struggled mightily out of the gate, and Campbell demoted offensive coordinator Anthony Lynn following an 0-8 start.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 20 Dec. 2024
Meadows alleged that his salary was then cut and he was later demoted and worked as a teacher’s assistant and physical education teacher.
—Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
In other projects, defunct essentials like smokestacks get demoted to evocative ornaments, as at the Domino Sugar Refinery in Williamsburg.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 12 Dec. 2024
He was recently demoted to a bench role by head coach Erik Spoelstra after 12 starts.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Michelle Travis, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Hackett was demoted earlier this season and Downing — hired as the passing game coordinator after LaFleur was fired — has taken over play-calling.
—Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Hartman has zero goals in his last 15 games, one in his last 22, and was demoted to the third-line wing Friday (Freddy Gaudreau took his spot on the second line).
—Joe Smith, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
If that occurs, Barnes will replace Adrian Diaz, who, according to the Seattle Times, was demoted in the spring and fired this week by Harrell.
—Jessica Van Egeren, Journal Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
The Lions offense struggled mightily out of the gate, and Campbell demoted offensive coordinator Anthony Lynn following an 0-8 start.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 20 Dec. 2024
Meadows alleged that his salary was then cut and he was later demoted and worked as a teacher’s assistant and physical education teacher.
—Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
In other projects, defunct essentials like smokestacks get demoted to evocative ornaments, as at the Domino Sugar Refinery in Williamsburg.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 12 Dec. 2024
He was recently demoted to a bench role by head coach Erik Spoelstra after 12 starts.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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