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noun

Definition of disratingnext
as in firing

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verb

present participle of disrate
as in reducing
to bring to a lower grade or rank several noncommissioned officers had been disrated

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  1. firing
  2. reducing
  3. downgrade
  4. dismissal
  5. reduction
Noun
  • In today’s always-on, highly connected world in which platforms like LinkedIn and Glassdoor have weight with prospective employees and even clients, leaders must be mindful not to damage their reputation with what could be perceived as unfair or shady firing practices.
    Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Damon Wayans, frustrated by his experience on the show, effectively forced his own firing after going off script during a sketch.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of firing
Verb
  • Alternative Minimum Tax The AMT is a secondary tax put in place to prevent taxpayers—specifically, those with high incomes—from reducing their tax bill through the use of tax preference items like deductions.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Research from the Princeton Neuroscience Institute found that physical clutter competes for your attention, reducing focus and increasing stress.
    Maha Abouelenein, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of reducing
Noun
  • Other downgrades also followed adverse rate decisions on United Illuminating and Aquarion Water dating back two years.
    Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
  • What's New Former NFL player and one-time Georgia Senate candidate Herschel Walker has been nominated by Donald Trump to be ambassador to the Bahamas—however, his new role is a downgrade from the role Trump previously suggested for him.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of downgrade
Noun
  • Chang's promotion followed Mayor Cavalier Johnson’s dismissal of former Executive Director Claire Woodall and the ascension of Paulina Gutiérrez, Woodall's deputy, to the department's top post.
    Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Following the dismissal, Morrissey argued that the judge had been misled by the defense, and that the bullets were irrelevant to the case.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of dismissal
Noun
  • Recent advancements in deciphering spam through AI have led to improvements, and there is potential for significant spam reduction in the near future.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
  • The program was credited by city officials for a 43% reduction in homicides from 2012 to 2017.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of reduction
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