Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demotion
Noun
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Immigration advocates now say the Trump administration's hiring and firing decisions could threaten the crucial neutrality of the administrative courts.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
6 June 2025 -
The firings and slashed funding impacted organizations like Sacramento’s Improve Your Tomorrow, which mentors young men of color and prepares them for higher education and joining the workforce.—
Molly Gibbs,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Despite the low scoring, United fans would ideally like to give Amorim time to reshape the squad to his liking, rather than call for his immediate dismissal.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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Despite her persistent efforts to seek help, including documenting her symptoms in detail, Booth continuously faced dismissal from medical professionals.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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Largely confirming what other economic models have predicted, the Congressional Budget Office's estimations show that the tradeoff for a $2.8 trillion deficit reduction over 10 years would be an overall reduction in household wealth.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 June 2025
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This reduction in fuel consumption translates to lower operating costs and a significant decrease in carbon emissions.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 June 2025
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Having filled in as caretaker manager after the previous three sackings, former club captain David Gray, who scored the late winner as Hibs beat Rangers in the 2016 Scottish Cup final, was given the job permanently when Nick Montgomery got fired last May.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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The Dutchwoman was initially given the job on a temporary basis after the sacking of Jonas Eidevall in the wake of a humiliating 5-2 defeat to FC Bayern in the club’s first group stage match in the Champions League.—
Asif Burhan,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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“Demotion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demotion. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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