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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
Dad’s story was understandably relegated to the D-section alongside the obits of a theater producer and a union labor attorney.
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Griffin Dunne, Vulture, 19 June 2026
It’s relegated to a specific section of the ballpark, where groups can purchase tickets that usually come with a community-specific giveaway.
—Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
The Kennedy Center’s calendar for July and beyond is sparse, with events largely relegated to the weekends.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Elishi said in April 2023 that the Islanders have to make their own beds every morning, though that job was often relegated to the boys.
—Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
Fox’s news division, sympathetic to Cornyn’s electability concerns, was relegated to Fox Digital.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026
Burnley sought damages after Everton were found to have breached the Premier League’s profitability and sustainability rules (PSR) during the 2021-22 season, a campaign in which Burnley were relegated from the top flight.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 17 June 2026
The other kind of football might be relegated.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
The contract invited bettors to place wagers on whether Osasuna would be relegated from LaLiga in the 2025-2026 season.
—Camila Grigera Naon, Fortune, 12 June 2026
Griffin Dunne, Vulture, 19 June 2026
It’s relegated to a specific section of the ballpark, where groups can purchase tickets that usually come with a community-specific giveaway.
—Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
The Kennedy Center’s calendar for July and beyond is sparse, with events largely relegated to the weekends.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Elishi said in April 2023 that the Islanders have to make their own beds every morning, though that job was often relegated to the boys.
—Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
Fox’s news division, sympathetic to Cornyn’s electability concerns, was relegated to Fox Digital.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026
Burnley sought damages after Everton were found to have breached the Premier League’s profitability and sustainability rules (PSR) during the 2021-22 season, a campaign in which Burnley were relegated from the top flight.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 17 June 2026
The other kind of football might be relegated.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
The contract invited bettors to place wagers on whether Osasuna would be relegated from LaLiga in the 2025-2026 season.
—Camila Grigera Naon, Fortune, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relegated
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But despite being banished to the AEW bench for two years, Danhausen defied the odds through his one-man merchandising empire.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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The real promise of the Tick Tock is that the day’s rhythms have been banished from its bright cocoon.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
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Customs officials said the World Health Organization classified khat as a drug of abuse in 1980.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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Each meteor was classified based on 13 properties, including its speed, brightness and its height.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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Nicaragua’s government has also imprisoned adversaries, religious leaders, journalists and more, then exiled them, stripping hundreds of their citizenship and possessions.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Unmoored from the family unit, and inflated by success and ambition, she is left to roam the rainy hills like a beast that has exiled itself from conventional society.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Trout’s 66 walks also ranked second in the big leagues, behind the Athletics’ Nick Kurtz.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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But few surprises will top a Cabo Verde team ranked 67th at the start of the tournament holding Spain – many pundits’ pick for the title – to a 0-0 draw.—
Eric Zillmer,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
Verb
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The Philippine delegation was eventually notified by Russian officials that the Filipinos would immediately be deported back to Manila, Marcos said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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Sponzo ordered more than a dozen young people deported before lunchtime.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
20 June 2026
Verb
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The public obviously cannot know every factor that went into the Artemis III crew decision, and to the astronauts themselves, flight assignments are part of their workplace life, like getting grouped together for projects are at our own jobs.—
Margaret Landis,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
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Agentic marketing gets grouped with categories that operate very differently.—
Manick Bhan,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Verb
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Meanwhile, the Telford loafer, is distinguished by its refined apron stitching, which brings a subtle sense of originality to the upper.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
20 June 2026
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No doubt the Cady of this Cape Fear has the intelligence to try the same tactics, but one of the major ways the TV adaptation has distinguished itself from the movies — and has, finally, gotten itself into a groove — is that Cady has worked to ingratiate himself with the Bowdens.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
Verb
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These laws apply to the jurisdiction where the bet is placed -- one of the reasons why each bettor’s mobile device must be GPS-located before a wager is placed.—
Nathan Goldman,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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According to police, skimming devices are often placed on top of the card reader and can make the reader look normal but bulky.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
19 June 2026
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“Relegated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relegated. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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