downgrade
noun
a downward slope, especially of a road.
had downgraded
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past perfectof downgrade.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Last year, Prince Harry lost a legal challenge in which he sought to overturn a decision that had downgraded his security after his move to the US.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
TD Cowen had downgraded Rogers to hold in early April, along with telecom peers BCE and Telus.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
Also on Wednesday, the Financial Times reported that JPMorgan told investors that it had downgraded the value of certain loans in private-credit portfolios.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 12, 2026
Fitch had downgraded Country Garden Services to BB+ and placed its rating on negative watch last week.
From Reuters ● Nov. 13, 2023
“The fear mongering and sensationalism was absolutely pathetic by Saturday night, it was obvious that it had downgraded to a tropical storm, yet the media, the weather channel, etc.…”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2023
