- 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
Anmuth was more critical of Meta’s spending plans, downgrading the stock to neutral from overweight on Thursday.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 30, 2026
Citi Research anticipates intensifying concerns for SaaS companies due to AI, downgrading stocks like Docusign.
From Barron's ● Apr. 10, 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
Another principle of the educational system is the promotion of technical or vocational education and the simultaneous downgrading of the humanities.
From Area Handbook for Bulgaria by Violeta D. Baluyut
