demoted; demoting
1
: to reduce to a lower grade or rank
demote a student
was demoted from major to captain
2
: to relegate to a less important position
a pitcher demoted to the bullpen
Examples of demote in a Sentence
Teachers can choose to demote a student to a lower grade.
The army major was demoted to captain.
Recent Examples on the Web
Previously demoted to Triple-A Toledo, Meadows was called back ahead of the Tigers' three-game series against the Cincinnati Reds that started yesterday.
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Diamy Wang, Detroit Free Press, 6 July 2024
But internal communications related to Twitter’s handling of the laptop story highlighted how high-level company officials were divided on whether to suppress coverage of the story, contrary to suggestions by some critics that the platform demoted it because of government pressure.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 26 June 2024
She was eventually demoted and filed a lawsuit against the agency in April.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
In the lawsuit, Short also said Neuralink didn’t honor a promise for flexible work hours to accommodate her family, then demoted her in May 2023, two months after a promotion.
—Alena Botros, Fortune, 16 June 2024
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Diamy Wang, Detroit Free Press, 6 July 2024
But internal communications related to Twitter’s handling of the laptop story highlighted how high-level company officials were divided on whether to suppress coverage of the story, contrary to suggestions by some critics that the platform demoted it because of government pressure.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 26 June 2024
She was eventually demoted and filed a lawsuit against the agency in April.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
In the lawsuit, Short also said Neuralink didn’t honor a promise for flexible work hours to accommodate her family, then demoted her in May 2023, two months after a promotion.
—Alena Botros, Fortune, 16 June 2024
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“Demote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/demote. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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