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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
Ramsey finished the final three games of the 2024-25 season as Cardiff’s interim manager after it was relegated from England’s League Championship to third-tier League One.
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
The bad news for Forest is that 14 of those 20 teams ended up being relegated, of which six finished bottom.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
The storyteller role has frequently been a role relegated to gay men, who, with their elevated taste levels and cultural cachet, are often celebrated for their peerless ability to entertain.
—Michael Cuby, Them., 24 Oct. 2025
Once Wilson returned, Fields was relegated to a backup role.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
However the tech company only owned 50% of the franchise and was relegated to being a passive partner in terms of artistic choices.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
The middle court belongs to the winners, while teams that lose are relegated to the surrounding courts (or the sideline to wait their turn).
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
The injury is also expected to give Kaiir Elam a start on the outside after he had been relegated to rotational duty in the past two weeks.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2025
Jennings was relegated to special teams duties in his season debut last week.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
Jason Ma, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
The bad news for Forest is that 14 of those 20 teams ended up being relegated, of which six finished bottom.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
The storyteller role has frequently been a role relegated to gay men, who, with their elevated taste levels and cultural cachet, are often celebrated for their peerless ability to entertain.
—Michael Cuby, Them., 24 Oct. 2025
Once Wilson returned, Fields was relegated to a backup role.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
However the tech company only owned 50% of the franchise and was relegated to being a passive partner in terms of artistic choices.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
The middle court belongs to the winners, while teams that lose are relegated to the surrounding courts (or the sideline to wait their turn).
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
The injury is also expected to give Kaiir Elam a start on the outside after he had been relegated to rotational duty in the past two weeks.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2025
Jennings was relegated to special teams duties in his season debut last week.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relegated
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The man in the suit, banished from Faik Ağa, had taken up a spot at Irfan’s café.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Located next to the Rainbow Room where Eleven honed her telekinetic skills—and banished Henry to the Upside Down—the office is filled with notebooks.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
20 Oct. 2025
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As of Monday morning, Melissa was classified as a Category 5 storm with sustained winds of 160 mph.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Oct. 2025
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What To Know Last week, Collins asked the court to halt most pending cases, warning that the department will exhaust its funding for that work after October 28 and that the attorneys managing the claims are not classified as essential during the federal shutdown.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Campbell was exiled after that, sent back to Worcester four days later never to return to Boston.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Dharamshala is best known internationally as the seat of the Dalai Lama, who has been based there since being exiled from Tibet in 1959.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
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That’s also the last time the Commodores were ranked in the top 10.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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He is currently ranked 22nd in the Schwab Cup standings.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Oct. 2025
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More than 60 South Korean nationals were deported from Cambodia and police are seeking to detain most of them over allegations they were involved in online scams.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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He was previously deported twice with a final order of removal from 2004, officials said.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Here, Stone has certainly raised the bar for herself (two Oscars will do that), delivering a smart, serpentine performance worthy of being grouped with the best lead actresses of the year.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
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In the garage video, Loveridge is shown firing her gun in the garage where several officers were grouped near a door.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Oct. 2025
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For Bransten, who has experience across retail, fashion, and enterprise technology, Ralph Lauren’s clarity of vision distinguished them from their peers.—
Tharin Pillay,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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But while refrigerators, washers, and climate controls filled the booth, the Intrinity Fan distinguished itself through innovation.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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They were placed there by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife after being deemed unsuitable for wild release.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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Earnest, the indictment states, then shared the info with another bettor, who in turn shared it with others, resulting in multiple bets being placed on the game, worth about $100,000.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Relegated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relegated. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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