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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
Four innings before the Jays finished Saturday’s 10-1 blowout win over the New York Yankees, snatching a series-opening victory in the American League Division Series, Gausman was relegated to spectator.
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Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Moreover, while athletes that make the transition to media, whether during or after their sports careers, were once relegated to sports analytics and commentary, the canvas has become much broader.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
Even they’re relegated to little more than supporting players and symbolic representations of troubled youth straight out of a BBC kitchen-sink passion play.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
Best of all, the whole size range is available in JCPenney stores — not relegated to online-only shopping.
—Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Gronkowski believes the Browns made a mistake and that Sanders should be the second-string QB, with Flacco relegated to the emergency option.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
A lot of times the word legacy is relegated to other people.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 30 Sep. 2025
Once the club acquired Adam Frazier at the Major League Baseball trade deadline, India was relegated to more of a limited role.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2025
Wilson started his latest chapter with the New York Giants this season, but he was relegated to a backup role after just three games.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Moreover, while athletes that make the transition to media, whether during or after their sports careers, were once relegated to sports analytics and commentary, the canvas has become much broader.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
Even they’re relegated to little more than supporting players and symbolic representations of troubled youth straight out of a BBC kitchen-sink passion play.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
Best of all, the whole size range is available in JCPenney stores — not relegated to online-only shopping.
—Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Gronkowski believes the Browns made a mistake and that Sanders should be the second-string QB, with Flacco relegated to the emergency option.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
A lot of times the word legacy is relegated to other people.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 30 Sep. 2025
Once the club acquired Adam Frazier at the Major League Baseball trade deadline, India was relegated to more of a limited role.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2025
Wilson started his latest chapter with the New York Giants this season, but he was relegated to a backup role after just three games.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relegated
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The girl only makes selfless wishes, and Iblis is banished to his lamp for a millennia for his failure.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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Payton clearly doesn't think the play needs to banished for player safety reasons.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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And while Handmaiden wouldn’t necessarily be classified as a horror film, this pairing would make a great double feature.—
Samantha Allen,
Them.,
7 Oct. 2025
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Air traffic controllers are classified as essential workers, so they are expected to continue working without pay during shutdowns.—
Annabella Rosciglione,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Oct. 2025
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At its center, Jovanka Antich — exiled, betrayed, hungry for justice — embodies themes of migration, discrimination and gender power.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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Since 2017, Myanmar’s military has killed tens of thousands of Rohingya and exiled hundreds of thousands more to neighboring Bangladesh; in early 2025, the junta cut off food and supplies to the 130,000 Rohingya in Myanmar living in prison-like refugee camps, leading to starvation and disease.—
Dan Swift,
Foreign Affairs,
30 Sep. 2025
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Both teams are currently ranked in the top 10, and as is well-documented, Franklin has struggled in such games.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Out of more than 80 potential options for what makes sports fun, winning never ranked higher than 40th.—
Jonathan Carone,
Parents,
4 Oct. 2025
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Several journalists had been arrested, deported.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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Some of the detained were eventually deported to Venezuela despite their TPS status.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
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Called the Marriott Bonvoy Outdoors, the stays are grouped by the types of activities travelers seek, whether that’s hiking near alpine lakes, snorkeling among coral reefs teeming with fish, or getting cozy in a cabin in the woods.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 Sep. 2025
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The eclectic designs can be displayed on their own, or they can be grouped together to form a funky gallery wall.—
L. Daniela Alvarez,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Sep. 2025
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All three women distinguished themselves.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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Using advanced genomic and bioinformatic techniques, the team distinguished microbes that were lifelong companions inside the mammoth, and the ones that showed up later, after death.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
30 Sep. 2025
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Before referrals were halted, the effort that placed people at the Civic had already moved hard-to-reach homeless people from the street to a shelter space and, in many cases, then on to long-term housing and stability.—
Ashley Hiruko,
ProPublica,
6 Oct. 2025
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The officer took Wallen's wrist and placed the country singer under arrest.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Relegated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relegated. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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