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

The downgrade is one catalyst for the red numbers.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

In the early 2000s, Shamieh helped reinsurer Munich Re contend with a crippling ratings downgrade.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

The downgrade stemmed largely from weaker consumer spending.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

“We must return to them their lawful rights, assure equality of justice—and then everybody leave everybody else to hell alone. Paternalistic—we show our prejudice in our paternalism—we downgrade their dignity.”

From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin