downgrade

Example Sentences

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The downgrade adds to a growing list of warnings from international organizations, including the OECD, as the conflict enters a fourth month and continues to disrupt supplies of energy and key commodities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

It won’t even downgrade him to not being the richest guy who has ever lived.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

To suggest otherwise is to downgrade his work unfairly.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

The downgrade stemmed largely from weaker consumer spending.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

She stood on the slight downgrade of her front lawn, with the low, glaring, late afternoon sun at her back.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger