downgrade
noun
a downward slope, especially of a road.
have downgraded
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present perfectof downgrade.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Since the disclosures, rating agencies Fitch, AM Best and S&P Global have downgraded the companies’ outlook to negative, but they also have said the insurers maintain a high level of financial strength.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
Analyst Dale Koenders says Origin should have downgraded its guidance for Octopus.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026
The OBR is understood to have downgraded this by 0.3 percentage points - a figure first reported by the Financial Times - bringing its assumption closer to that of the Bank of England.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2025
Stock analysts have downgraded the stock, citing rising costs of buying fuel and repairing its customer service systems.
From Reuters ● Sep. 27, 2023
International credit rating agencies have downgraded Slovak debt to below investment grade.
From The 1999 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
