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.
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Jones was granted his release from the Giants late last week after being demoted from QB1 to fourth-stringer.
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Vincent Frank, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
The decision came after Jones, who was officially benched this week and demoted to the fourth-string, came to see team officials and asked for the release, the team said Friday.
—Tim Perone, NBC News, 22 Nov. 2024
Nebraska’s Matt Rhule demoted offensive coordinator Marcus Satterfield and brought in Dana Holgorsen as his replacement last week.
—Jesse Temple, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
Daniel Jones’ time in New York is all but done as he was demoted to third string and Tommy DeVito, the fan favorite who won three games for New York last season, will be the starter moving into Week 12 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
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Vincent Frank, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
The decision came after Jones, who was officially benched this week and demoted to the fourth-string, came to see team officials and asked for the release, the team said Friday.
—Tim Perone, NBC News, 22 Nov. 2024
Nebraska’s Matt Rhule demoted offensive coordinator Marcus Satterfield and brought in Dana Holgorsen as his replacement last week.
—Jesse Temple, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
Daniel Jones’ time in New York is all but done as he was demoted to third string and Tommy DeVito, the fan favorite who won three games for New York last season, will be the starter moving into Week 12 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Demote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/demote. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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