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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
Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 13 Jan. 2025
The remote that is included, the Alexa Voice Remote Enhanced, lacks the Pro’s backlit buttons and remote finder feature, but is otherwise identical and isn’t a significant downgrade.
—PCMAG, 17 Dec. 2024
John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
After initially being listed as available, Adebayo was downgraded to questionable on Monday afternoon before eventually being ruled out for the contest just a few hours before tipoff because of a lower back contusion.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Moderna now projects 2025 revenue between $1.5 billion and $2.5 billion, a significant downgrade from its earlier forecast of $2.5 billion to $3.5 billion posted in September.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 13 Jan. 2025
The remote that is included, the Alexa Voice Remote Enhanced, lacks the Pro’s backlit buttons and remote finder feature, but is otherwise identical and isn’t a significant downgrade.
—PCMAG, 17 Dec. 2024
Verb
Japan's Meteorological Agency initially estimated the earthquake at a magnitude of 6.9, but later downgraded it to 6.6.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
After initially being listed as available, Adebayo was downgraded to questionable on Monday afternoon before eventually being ruled out for the contest just a few hours before tipoff because of a lower back contusion.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
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Based on the deterioration of the relationship, a trade — as soon as possible — would appear the preferred alternative, particularly with this latest two-game suspension to otherwise put Butler back in play for the Heat as soon as Monday night’s game against the Orlando Magic at Kaseya Center.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Jan. 2025
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For women, especially, working could, therefore, be dangerous for them physically and could lead to the deterioration of their health: a result that could adversely affect their roles as mothers and their subsequent responsibility to raise future generations, especially boys.—
Eva Epker,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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When the 40-year-old took to the Birds of Prey course Wednesday as a forerunner on the first day of downhill training, everything felt right in her world.—
The Vail Daily,
The Denver Post,
12 Dec. 2024
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Brooks Women's Crossback 2.0 Sports Bra $65 $45 at Amazon A good sports bra is so important for downhill skiing (hello, moguls!).—
Jean Chen Smith,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Nov. 2024
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Shoigu was demoted from his longtime role as defense minister in May 2024 and made the secretary of Russia's Security Council.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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The corpsman, whose name the Navy will not disclose, was demoted in rank to E-2 from E-3, given 20 days of extra duty and only received half pay for the next six months.—
James LaPorta,
CBS News,
17 Jan. 2025
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Working with a sliding scale provider, as mentioned above, is another great way to reduce costs.—
Kimberly Zapata,
Parents,
27 Jan. 2025
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In an interview with Fox News Digital, Takahashi said this new report underscores how carbonated water impacts weight loss by promoting the sensation of fullness, which can reduce food intake and lower overall calorie consumption.—
Angelica Stabile,
Fox News,
27 Jan. 2025
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While the southeastern and northeastern U.S. are seeing harvests are trending upward, the Midwest and West are trending downward.—
Josh Honeycutt,
Outdoor Life,
23 Jan. 2025
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Vance seemed agitated as the pastor spoke, making glances to his wife Usha Vance and toward Trump, who looked drifted his head downward.—
Joey Garrison,
USA TODAY,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The dark clouds have begun to lift at Burberry, which reported a 7 percent decline in third-quarter retail revenue to 659 million pounds, helped by strong sales in the Americas region.—
Samantha Conti,
WWD,
24 Jan. 2025
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That’s all the more important for Champagne producers, as the sector has taken a nosedive in the past few years: Shipments fell 9.2 percent last year, and companies such a Mumm posted double-digit declines in sales during the most recent fiscal year.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
24 Jan. 2025
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This is widely seen as a move to counter the cable network’s postelection ratings dip.—
Dominick Mastrangelo,
The Hill,
19 Jan. 2025
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Johnson’s predecessor Lori Lightfoot, who began her first full quarter in office with $1.8 million in her fund, only saw her quarterly hauls dip that low in 2020, during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and civil unrest.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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Yet the devastation that Israel inflicted on Hezbollah last year, the general degradation of Iran’s militia network, and the failure of Tehran’s strategy of using Arab fighters as a forward defense against Israel and the U.S. were decisive.—
Hussein Ibish,
The Atlantic,
19 Jan. 2025
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Users could still watch and download videos, but over time, this lack of updates could cause significant degradation of the app’s performance.—
Cherie Brooke Luo,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Downgrade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downgrade. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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