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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
Bloomberg, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Jeremie Frimpong struggled in the first half to such an extent that he was hooked off at the break, and goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili, whose kicking especially is a big concern, continues to look a big downgrade on Alisson.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
Their status was downgraded from endangered to least concern.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The steep downgrade reflected cash-flow challenges related to higher project costs and reduced state revenue, the ratings firm said.
—Bloomberg, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Jeremie Frimpong struggled in the first half to such an extent that he was hooked off at the break, and goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili, whose kicking especially is a big concern, continues to look a big downgrade on Alisson.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
Then he was downgraded to questionable in the afternoon.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
Their status was downgraded from endangered to least concern.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downgrade
Noun
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Over the last decade, the parish began to lose these buildings to age, mold and deterioration.—
Desiree Mathurin
April 28,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Swiss Eugen Bleuler, a follower of Kraepelin, replaced the term dementia praecox, which implied hopeless deterioration, with the softer term schizophrenia.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Johnson, Shiffrin’s partner and the gold medalist in the downhill, had staked her to a narrow lead.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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His excellent size-speed combination, and aggressive downhill style creates disruption and turnover chances.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Soon after, leadership demoted Moers from his director position.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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As far as Williams, the Mets aren’t considering demoting him.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Connecticut’s Climate Progress report, required every three years by the state legislature, shows how Connecticut is continuing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
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Companies are taking steps to reduce their plastic consumption, according to Melissa Bastos, Cotton Incorporated director of corporate strategy and insights.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
27 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Sound mitigation measures — including berms and acoustic treatment — would be incorporated to control noise levels, and exterior lighting would be shielded and directed downward to prevent glare or spillover into surrounding properties.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
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Car loan rates, too, have been inching downward.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The in-flight tests yielded a substantial decline in soot and ice with 100 percent SAF.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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Correction-level declines occurred in 71% of those years, versus only 44% in other years.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Rejoice, campers, Adamson’s, said to be the only South Bay restaurant devoted to the culinary bliss that is the French dip sandwich, has just opened a new location.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
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The setup ranges from a bathtub heaped with ice cubes to a quick dip in a frigid lake or ocean.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Charlotte’s growing Catholic presence Nationally, religious service attendance is down.—
Desiree Mathurin
April 28,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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The loss equaled 5 cents per share, down from a profit of 13 cents per share a year ago.—
Dylan Sherman,
Arkansas Online,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Downgrade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downgrade. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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