downgrading

Example Sentences

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Downgrading the highly symbolic parade, which has already been readjusted in recent years, is a blow to that political strategy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Downgrading the triathlons into duathlons - and scrapping the swimming entirely - would only be considered in a “really, really extreme case”, he told the BBC on Monday.

From BBC • Jul. 29, 2024

Downgrading it to Class 5 would mean scrapping those rules.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 19, 2023

Downgrading art programs in favor of science and history, he implies, means you can rob Peter to pay Paul and Paulette.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2017

Downgrading a finding from “significant” to “suggestive” wouldn’t change which results get published or how they’re generally interpreted, he argued.

From Science Magazine • Jul. 25, 2017