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demotion

[dih-moh-shuhn] / dɪˈmoʊ ʃən /
NOUN
a demoting
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After elevating custom couture to an art form, just the word “content” sounds like a demotion.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 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

Some administration officials viewed the move as a demotion of sorts for Sacks, moving him further from meaningful AI policy decisions, people familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Bovino’s apparent demotion came after he made demonstrably false claims that Pretti was aiming to kill federal agents.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2026

There are those who secretly deplore these great discoveries, who consider every step a demotion, who in their heart of hearts still pine for a universe whose center, focus and fulcrum is the Earth.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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