downgrade
Example Sentences
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Her parents say GPs had downgraded her referral for biopsies to a routine one because of her age, meaning her cancer went undetected until it was too late.
From BBC
The report didn’t seem to surprise anyone, but the results generated one downgrade from Ben Rose at Battleroad Research, who cited higher capital spending on AI projects.
From Barron's
Middle Eastern officials involved in efforts to de-escalate the tensions say they are downgrading expectations for Friday’s meeting following their conversations with Iranian diplomats.
There are concerns it could announce a downgrade from emerging market to frontier market, which could spark an outflow of foreign capital.
From Barron's
“For 2026, we expect to see consensus down to reflect the guidance – on operating profit, we expect mid-single digit downgrades to consensus,” the analysts said in a note to clients.
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