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

Space stocks traded lower, with Redwire down almost 16% after a downgrade to Hold, despite a 163% gain last month.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 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

It’s as if they don’t want to entirely lose the Mockingjay, but they want to downgrade my role to foot soldier.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins