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as in banished
to force to leave a country
courtiers and generals who incurred the emperor's disfavor were soon relegated to the farther reaches of the empire
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as in classified
to arrange or assign according to type
some psychologists argue that the syndrome should be relegated to a different class of autism
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Recent Examples of relegated
Beaten 4-1 at Bolton Wanderers, Leeds were effectively relegated to the second tier with two games remaining because of their vastly inferior goal difference.
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Stuart James, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Any Power 5 conference team with their record would have been a shoo-in for a berth in the round of 64 but their weak schedule relegated them to the First Four.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
That’s a style that’s relegated mostly to scotch whisky (although, despite what many people believe, only a small proportion of scotch is actually smoky).
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2026
Beyond that is the Historic 4th Avenue Business District, where Black shops and offices were largely relegated until the 1960s, and the Carver Theatre, where Black people could find entertainment without being forced into nosebleed seats.
—John Archibald, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
In these high-tech days, letter writing seems to be a lost art relegated to the past.
—Edie Kasten, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
City were relegated in 1996 and 2001 but wasn’t bought by its wealthy Abu Dhabi owners until 2008.
—Joe Prince-Wright, NBC news, 13 Mar. 2026
Smith was the team’s starter for 29 games before he was relegated to the bench for his final two seasons.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026
In Naples, Italy, the past isn’t relegated to what’s behind us.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Stuart James, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Any Power 5 conference team with their record would have been a shoo-in for a berth in the round of 64 but their weak schedule relegated them to the First Four.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
That’s a style that’s relegated mostly to scotch whisky (although, despite what many people believe, only a small proportion of scotch is actually smoky).
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2026
Beyond that is the Historic 4th Avenue Business District, where Black shops and offices were largely relegated until the 1960s, and the Carver Theatre, where Black people could find entertainment without being forced into nosebleed seats.
—John Archibald, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
In these high-tech days, letter writing seems to be a lost art relegated to the past.
—Edie Kasten, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
City were relegated in 1996 and 2001 but wasn’t bought by its wealthy Abu Dhabi owners until 2008.
—Joe Prince-Wright, NBC news, 13 Mar. 2026
Smith was the team’s starter for 29 games before he was relegated to the bench for his final two seasons.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026
In Naples, Italy, the past isn’t relegated to what’s behind us.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relegated
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Andrew has already been banished to Sandringham and stripped of his titles.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
21 Mar. 2026
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All of those players Miami banished/traded away that 2019 Tanking for Tua season were proven NFL starters, players who had the ability to continue their careers as impactful contributors to the Dolphins.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
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The past flu season, which the CDC classified as highly severe for children, killed more than a hundred kids.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
25 Mar. 2026
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How it’s reassembled can depend on how it’s labeled and classified in the mind.—
Eric Boodman,
Vulture,
25 Mar. 2026
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In the Sixties in Greece, under military rule, the music of Mikis Theodorakis was prohibited by decree, its composer imprisoned and exiled.—
Christina Hioureas,
Rolling Stone,
22 Mar. 2026
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The protesters included secular left-wingers and nationalists as well as Islamists, but Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, a fundamentalist cleric at that time exiled in France, emerged as the movement's undisputed figurehead.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
8 Mar. 2026
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Nationally, the Charlotte area ranked 22 out of 387 for single year growth.—
John Marks,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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Consider their minor-league system was ranked 29th or a dead-last 30th by all baseball publications before Peter Bendix’s first season as president of baseball operations in 2024.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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Jalloh was ultimately issued a final order of removal, stipulating that he could be deported anywhere other than his country of origin, but the deportation process was complicated by third-country removal restrictions.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Mar. 2026
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Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national who had been living in Maryland with his family, was mistakenly deported to El Salvador in March 2025.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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It can also be planted with other shrubs to steal the spotlight, or grouped along other birds of paradise.—
Charlie Vargas,
Oc Register,
18 Mar. 2026
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Teams are then grouped by quad – Quad 1 teams are the best in the country, on down.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
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These are hand-me-down stories, delivered in a familiar fashion, distinguished by an expert sense of craft.—
Stephen Thomas Erlewine,
Pitchfork,
20 Mar. 2026
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The coat is distinguished by a single row of buttons and a slightly loose fit that offers ease and movement and an effortlessly polished finish.—
Andrea Zendejas,
Vogue,
20 Mar. 2026
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His first game was at West Bromwich Albion, where Kinnear was taken ill at the team hotel, leading to Chris Hughton being placed in temporary charge.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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However, on Saturday, the forest service has placed areas along and east of the Interstate 35 corridor, including the Austin metro area and the Hill Country, under a high level of fire danger.—
Roberto Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Relegated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relegated. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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