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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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as in reduced

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 The ritual has faded and has been downgraded to a monthly reception. — John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 Workday was downgraded to hold from buy at KeyBanc, with analysts expecting a longer timeline before the adoption of AI products takes hold. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 By Sunday evening, the National Weather Service downgraded its Coastal Flood Warning to an advisory, as certain south-facing beach communities experienced extensive damage. — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 The National Weather Service said on Sunday that Rachel has been downgraded to a post-tropical storm after causing flooding and damage in southern California over the weekend before moving inland across the desert southwest. — Adrian Florido, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026 Once Isaias comes ashore, it is expected to weaken until it is downgraded to a tropical storm by Saturday afternoon, the hurricane center said. — Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026 The whole region could get soaked Once Isaias comes ashore, it is expected to weaken until it is downgraded to a tropical storm by Saturday afternoon, the hurricane center said. — Sophie Bates, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 One health insurance company, Alignment Healthcare, has already threatened to sue the government after its star ratings were downgraded — a now-common occurrence for almost any insurer that is unhappy with its grades. — Bob Herman, STAT, 9 Oct. 2026 Three players were upgraded, including rookie linebacker Sonny Styles (groin/full), while two were downgraded, including safety Nick Cross (illness/limited). — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026

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Wilson was eventually demoted, making Winston the primary backup.

— Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2026
Now, Webb has been publicly demoted to a figurehead role as offensive coordinator.

— Sam Jane, Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2026

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Taps won't go dry, experts say, in part because Arizona has already reduced its water use over the years.

— Hannah Knowles The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
But for Deakins, the work is too dependent on the circumstances of a story, and the people telling it, to be reduced to any one method.

— Callum McLennan, Variety, 18 Oct. 2026

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As Starlink's speed limits were lowered, Ukraine became incapable of shooting down some Russian drones.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2026
Yes; the property features elevators, a variety of accessible common areas, and accessible guest rooms with bathtub grab rails, lowered electrical outlets, flashing door knockers, and more.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2026

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