demotion

However, all three will be aware that in both of the past two seasons a team relegated from the top tier has suffered a second successive demotion to League One.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

After elevating custom couture to an art form, just the word “content” sounds like a demotion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2026

It was clear to Abby this was a demotion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

It added sites which were penalised but then fixed the issue could submit a request to Google to have the demotion reconsidered.

From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026

Any failure of duty on their part was liable to be punished by demotion and loss of privileges.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

Neither investigation resulted in sanctions, but judges said that, in combination with the firings and demotions, the probes conveyed a chilling message that Newby would punish those who crossed him.

From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2025

Though the department seeks to discipline dozens of deputies each quarter, a review of disciplinary data posted online show demotions are not common.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2024

In the first week of May, the Chinese scientist who first published a sequence of the COVID-19 virus protested authorities barring him from his lab, after years of demotions and setbacks.

From Seattle Times ● May 21, 2024

After a post has been flagged by one of the independent fact-checkers, users will be able to lower or maintain the level of demotions on a post.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 13, 2023

And while Cathay Pacific rehired dozens of pilots from the shuttered Cathay Dragon division in 2021 and 2022, many had to take pay cuts and demotions when accepting their offers.

From New York Times ● May 29, 2023