downgrade

Example Sentences

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

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

Weak sales in key vehicle categories prompt Ord Minnett to downgrade its earnings forecasts for ARB by 4.2% in FY26 and by 3.6% for FY27.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The downgrade stemmed largely from weaker consumer spending.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

The update brings Lidl's system more line with rival supermarket chains, though some have said it is a downgrade from rewards such as 10% off vouchers for spending £250 in a month.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

She told them, for instance, that even though she was responsible for evaluating subprime mortgage bonds, she wasn’t allowed by her bosses simply to downgrade the ones she thought deserved to be downgraded.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis