downgrade

Example Sentences

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In the early 2000s, Shamieh helped reinsurer Munich Re contend with a crippling ratings downgrade.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

The downgrade stemmed largely from weaker consumer spending.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

The update brings Lidl's system more line with rival supermarket chains, though some have said it is a downgrade from rewards such as 10% off vouchers for spending £250 in a month.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Earnings momentum is the fuel for an upgrade of U.S. stocks to overweight and simultaneous downgrade of European equities to neutral, according to one global bank.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 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