downgrade
noun
a downward slope, especially of a road.
will downgrade
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future tenseof downgrade.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Analysts say the first test is whether the agency will downgrade an African government.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
"I'm saying it's simply not good enough if you use a children's home that's not registered with us, and we will downgrade you if that's the case", he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Moody’s will downgrade billions of dollars those debts in April 2027.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 23, 2026
It’s hard to say whether some voters will downgrade him because he’s not a traditional rookie.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2023
"Despite positive progress towards a deal, we still view it as likely that Fitch will downgrade the U.S. credit rating," Raymond James analysts Ed Mills and Alex Anderson said in a note.
From Reuters ● May 30, 2023
