DOWNGRADES Synonyms: 172 Similar and Opposite Words

downgrades 1 of 2

noun

plural of downgrade

as in deteriorations

a change to a lower state or level a singing career on the downgrade

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as in dips

a downward slope the gentle downgrade of the parking area is designed for drainage

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downgrades

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verb

present tense third-person singular of downgrade

as in demotes

to bring to a lower grade or rank increased automation resulted in many jobs in the factory being downgraded

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as in reduces

to diminish the price or value of the company's filing for Chapter 11 downgraded the stock to the point where it was selling for pennies a share

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Recent Examples of downgrades

Noun

Johnson already has presided over downgrades from three such agencies, the first the city has suffered in a decade. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 The new company has nearly $80 billion in debt, with leverage of six-and-a-half times trailing earnings, a ratio that has alarmed investors and triggered credit rating downgrades. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026 With upcoming reviews from both Moody's and S&P in Q4, rating downgrades could amplify selling pressure. — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026 Certain airport changes, additional connections, and involuntary downgrades can also qualify for refunds. — Bailey Berg, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Sep. 2026 Pluss and several other speakers also discussed downgrades to certain hospital supplies, like tape and IVs. — Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026 Some coaching changes were flat out downgrades from their predecessors while others, while not necessarily poor coaches in their own right, were terrible fits and never should have been considered in the first place. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Verb

Baker Mayfield is out for this one, and that obviously downgrades everyone on their offense. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026 Jefferies downgrades Roblox to underperform from hold Jefferies said bookings look too optimistic. — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026 Wall Street downgrades Apple With less than one month to go before Tim Cook hands over the Apple CEO reins to John Ternus, the iPhone maker is facing cascading challenges. — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Similar deteriorations took place in Tuscany and in Naples.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 Mar. 2026

Definition of deteriorations

Verb

The anti-immigrant movement reduces kids to constitutional hypotheticals and demographic statistics.

— Hannah Harshe, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2026
That gives Jaylen Warren a favorable matchup and reduces the need for Aaron Rodgers to force throws downfield.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of reduces

Verb

There’s also an anti-leakage mode that lowers volume and shifts the EQ automatically to reduce how much sound slips out of your ears.

— Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
This reform significantly lowers the regulatory burden on industries and landowners all while reducing the scope of federal protections for vulnerable wildlife.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of lowers

Noun

In another set of studies, adults who made more frequent and extreme upward comparisons reported an immediate decline in self-evaluation and cumulative declines in self-esteem and life satisfaction over a browsing session.

— Ashwini Nadkarni, Time, 24 Oct. 2026
Negative divergences alone don't necessarily lead to immediate declines.

— Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of declines

Noun

Key parameters such as time to recover (TTR), revenue at risk, lead times, OTIF and service-level degradations can be evaluated and compared across mitigation options.

— Dileep Rai, Forbes.com, 12 Mar. 2026
The answer is not much—Fennell makes explicit, via sadomasochism, the power differentials and emotional degradations that are so often ambiguous in the original.

— Rhian Sasseen, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026

Definition of degradations

Noun

The Picklejus aims for the complete package in mountain running, tackling not just distances greater than 100 miles but also the dramatic uphills and downhills that may come along the way.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026
The World Cup continues with two downhills and a super-G in Italy next weekend.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026

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