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as in deteriorations
a change to a lower state or level
a singing career on the downgrade
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as in dips
a downward slope
the gentle downgrade of the parking area is designed for drainage
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as in demotes
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 reduces
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 Synonyms for downgrades
Noun
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And Riley and Harris needed big finishes to keep their OPS dips from exceeding 100 points.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025 -
The main reason why observers were so stressed is because the shifts in the bond market typically haven’t been seen during economic downturns or stock market dips.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Mulch also reduces problems with heaving soils.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
4 Jan. 2025
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Ionic technology reduces frizz while dual bristles detangle and glide through hair for a silky smooth blowout every time.—
Vacation,
refinery29.com,
4 Jan. 2025
Verb
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This lowers the chances of your data being used in phishing scams or other fraudulent activities.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Need to know The Reserve Bank of India lowers rates.—
Ganesh Rao,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Downgrades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downgrades. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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