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demotes

  • present tense form of demote (3rd person singular).

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The chart formula automatically demotes songs that have had three consecutive weeks of declining streaming figures, when compared with the rest of the market.

From BBC Jun. 6, 2025

Only Rishi Sunak, the chancellor of the Exchequer, might be tempted to quit if Mr. Johnson demotes him in a reshuffle.

From New York Times Jun. 7, 2022

Philosopher Umberto Eco, for example, demotes joking that fails to critique power structures to the status of mere "carnival."

From Salon Oct. 11, 2021

Facebook said it also demotes content from news publishers that users rate as untrusted in surveys and content posted by pages or accounts that repeatedly violate its rules.

From Reuters Sep. 23, 2021

It dwarfs those who view it, which not only inflates the power of the thing represented but also demotes the individual power of the spectator.

From Washington Post Jul. 4, 2020