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demotion

[dih-moh-shuhn] / dɪˈmoʊ ʃən /
NOUN
a demoting
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Walker posted a .211 batting average and .595 on-base-plus slugging percentage over the past two seasons, leading to a 2024 demotion to Triple-A.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026

However, all three will be aware that in both of the past two seasons a team relegated from the top tier has suffered a second successive demotion to League One.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

A couple of years later, he took advantage when he accepted a demotion in order to go to Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

His absence from work resulted in a demotion from lead foreman to an assistant role.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026

There are those who secretly deplore these great discoveries, who consider every step a demotion, who in their heart of hearts still pine for a universe whose center, focus and fulcrum is the Earth.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

The department is facing scores of lawsuits by officers who claim they faced retaliation after speaking out in the form of poor job evaluations, harassment, demotions and even termination.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

Neither investigation resulted in sanctions, but judges said that, in combination with the firings and demotions, the probes conveyed a chilling message that Newby would punish those who crossed him.

From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2025

In the first week of May, the Chinese scientist who first published a sequence of the COVID-19 virus protested authorities barring him from his lab, after years of demotions and setbacks.

From Seattle Times ● May 21, 2024

After a post has been flagged by one of the independent fact-checkers, users will be able to lower or maintain the level of demotions on a post.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 13, 2023

The Navy was unable to provide the reasons for Mr. Peña’s demotions.

From New York Times ● Jan. 20, 2023




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