downgrade

Example Sentences

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The European Central Bank is expected to downgrade the eurozone’s growth prospects in refreshed forecasts when it meets on Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

It won’t even downgrade him to not being the richest guy who has ever lived.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

The downgrade stemmed largely from weaker consumer spending.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Wall Street analysts downgrade Regeneron, citing the trial failure and a lack of near-term positive pipeline catalysts.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

But even without my downgrade in the birth order, Kia was a huge disappointment once he entered the world.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi