Synonyms for Demotion

Synonyms for "demotion" (103 found)

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downturndownward mobilitydownward trenddrop ducking dying ebb effeteness exclusion

Noun(2 words)

downgrade downgrades

Related words (51)

excommunication exile expatriation extradition fading failing failurefailure of nervefall falling-off fugitationhauling downhollowness humbling humiliation ignobility ignominy infamy involution lapse

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Noun(5 words)

reclassificationreduction in rankrelegating relegationtemporary downgrade

Related word relations

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6 relation types

More general

8 entries

changeclassification changeemployment actionorganizational changepay scale adjustmentstatus changestructural adjustmenttemporary status change

More specific

7 entries

classification downgradedowngradepay grade demotionprobationary demotionrelegationrole downgradeunit downgrade

Collocations

6 entries

demotion noticeemployee demotionpay grade demotionperformance based demotionpermanent demotiontemporary demotion

Inflections

1 entries

demotions

Derivations

1 entries

demote

Antonyms

1 entries

promotion

Sample sentences

6 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

He's quite philosophical about his demotion.

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His job title change was considered a lateral move, possibly a demotion, and certainly not a promotion.

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The demotion of Pluto from the status of a planet was a very hotly debated issue within the astronomical community.

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He was quite philosophical about the demotion.

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Demotion