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downgraded

verb

past tense of downgrade

as in demoted

to bring to a lower grade or rank increased automation resulted in many jobs in the factory being downgraded

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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 downgraded Much of the state remained under a flash flood warning, though the National Hurricane Center downgraded the Big Island to a flood advisory lSunday. — ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026 In 2024, the credit agency downgraded the bond rating from BBB- to BB+. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026 Raymond James downgraded On to outperform from strong buy for the same reason. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026 By Sunday, however, their evacuation level was downgraded to be ready to quickly leave if necessary. — Jamie Stengle, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2026 As with other forecasters that have downgraded their outlooks, the university researchers pointed to the effect of El Niño weather conditions suppressing tropical activity in the Atlantic. — Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

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The lawsuit claimed that she was demoted to weekend desk shifts and, although she was told the assignment was temporary until a replacement was hired, no person was.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2026
The individual responsible for the racist act was subsequently demoted and suspended for 48 hours without pay.

— Christa Swanson, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of demoted

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That tariff rate was later reduced to 15% when the two sides agreed on a trade deal, but uncertainty remains about the stability of that agreement and how imports of certain European goods, such as steel, will be taxed by Washington.

— Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
Traffic on the critical waterway, through which one-fifth of global crude oil typically flows, has reduced to a trickle since the war started in February.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of reduced

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When demand falls, bond yields rise A pause in large-scale fighting in the Middle East softened upward pressure on oil costs, and favorable government data on prices lowered inflation expectations.

— Max Zahn, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Some retailers, such as Walmart, have responded by rolling back food prices, a trend that could have lowered July’s inflation figures.

— Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026

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