John Delaney

An institution that borrows on a non-prioritized basis would never contemplate borrowing on a prioritized basis. Doing so would undermine its standing in the bond market and suggest that it is not worthy of its strong credit rating. This type of self-imposed downgrade would materially affect its financial prospects.

American Politician

Rick Perry

It is up to us, to this present generation of Americans, to take a stand for freedom, to send a message to Washington that we're taking our future back from the grips of central planners who would control our healthcare, who would spend our treasure, who downgrade our future and micro-manage our lives.

Fredric March

Stardom is just an uneasy seat on top of a tricky toboggan. Being a star is merely perching at the head of the downgrade. A competent featured player can last a lifetime. A star, a year or two. There's all that agony of finding suitable stories, keeping in character, maintaining illusion.

American Actor

Mohamed El-Erian

America's downgrade may serve as a wakeup call for its policymakers. It is an unambiguous and loud signal of the country's eroding economic strength and global standing. It renders urgent the need to regain the initiative through better economic policymaking and more coherent governance.

Egyptian Businessman

Rob Portman

You could have another downgrade. You could certainly have a stock market reaction that would be negative. And, I think nobody who looks at it objectively would want to happen.

John Redwood

The UK downgrade will come as little surprise to many. It does not appear to be occurring because the UK is cutting its deficit too far and too fast.

British Politician

Cyril Ramaphosa

We have to build further on the collaboration with business and labor to restore confidence and prevent an investment downgrade.

South African Politician

Corey Harrison

I never thought I would downgrade into a 4,000-square-foot house. It took me about two months to find places to put everything.

American Businessman

Johnny Gargano

I'd love for it to go away and for people not to see NXT as a downgrade. I definitely don't think it is.

American Wrestler

Susan George

As the rich consume more and more, they are clearly not going to want to downgrade their own status.

American Activist

Using 'downgrade' can imply disappointment or disapproval regarding the reduced status.

Negative Emotion

'Downgrade' often suggests a one-way action, not expected to be undone quickly.

Not Reversible

May be used to diplomatically signal a need for improvement or caution.

Subtle Warning

In tech, downgrading can be a troubleshooting step when newer updates cause problems.

Tech Solution

Downgrading software is often a temporary move until issues in newer versions are fixed.

Temporary Measure

Users choose to downgrade when they feel the older version meets their needs better.

User Discretion

'Downgrade' as a noun can refer to a decision affecting investment perception and value.

Financial Impact

A downgrade can signify a shift in how a person or entity is regarded in a hierarchy.

Status Change

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