- present participle of downgrade.
downgrading
Example Sentences
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In a 760-page report published in April, he called for the end of what he described as a "culture" of agencies passing responsibility between each other or downgrading their own involvement in cases like this.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Through Valerie, Kudrow slyly performs our terminal habit of downgrading devastating developments to champagne problems, merrily chirping her character’s catchphrase, “How’s that?”
From Salon ● Mar. 26, 2026
On the flip side, they name Adobe, Monday.com, Paycom Software, and Freshworks as most exposed to disruption, downgrading Freshworks to perform.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
Of course, in downgrading, Yosim loses out on the early hour of exclusive shopping and potentially feeling like that red-carpet-worthy VIP.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 13, 2026
A change in the method of productivity planning, which involved a redefinition of productivity as a calculated index, is reported to have been widely misinterpreted as downgrading the importance of productivity.
From Area Handbook for Albania by Elpern, Sarah Jane
