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relegated

verb

past tense of relegate
1
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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2
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 Designers are making the claim that the humble sweater, long relegated to serving as a convenient layer beneath tailoring and outerwear, can also be the main attraction. — Jon Roth, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2026 Despite the victory, they were still relegated to Spain’s second division, but the strike was nominated for the club’s goal of the year award for 2025. — Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Lacy said country artists once might have relegated explicit expressions of faith to the final song on an album or an awards acceptance speech. — Bryan West, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026 But playing behind those two meant Williams was essentially relegated to spot or mop-up duty, and in today's college transfer environment that means other schools can offer more money, more playing time or both. — ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026 But in an open system, the worst teams are relegated to lower divisions, while teams that perform well are promoted to the top flight. — Manuel Rueda, NPR, 30 Aug. 2026 The only other show to have more than one nominee relegated was All Her Fault for acting nominee Dakota Fanning and writing nominee Megan Gallagher. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2026 His main competition, the geriatric Aaron Jones, should be relegated to backup duty. — Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026 West Ham United, Burnley, and Wolverhampton Wanderers have been relegated to the second division. — Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 23 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relegated
  1. banished
  2. classified
  3. exiled
  4. ranked
  5. deported
  6. grouped
  7. distinguished
  8. placed
Verb
  • Characters banished or murdered early in one version emerge victorious in another.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The whole region, Mencken argued, was a Baptist-Methodist stranglehold where fun and free thought were banished.
    — John Hayes, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of banished
Verb
  • Brady Russell, who is also classified as a fullback but often plays as an inline tight end, took over Ouzts’ role.
    — Andrew Destin, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Terrain Terrain is classified into six types, each presenting different strategic advantages and dangers.
    — Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of classified
Verb
  • Located in Jerusalem, al-Wasiti became, for years, the place to visit, empowering Palestinian artists exiled all over the world to return to a fountain of unity and belonging.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • This thriller centers on disgraced or damaged agents of Britain’s MI6 intelligence service who have been exiled to a remote Greek island.
    — Monitor reviewers, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of exiled
Verb
  • Yet his Parma team-mates ranked lowly too, suggesting this was a tactical instruction.
    — Aston Villa, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Of the top 12, golf is ranked 11th, just ahead of doing yard work.
    — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of ranked
Verb
  • Recent incidents drawing public scrutiny in Thailand have involved tourists of several nationalities, but one of the highest profile cases was of an Israeli tourist who was convicted of threatening a zoo owner and then deported.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Continue reading … ICE'S IRON GRIP — DHS reveals 2,000+ known or suspected terrorists deported ahead of 9/11 anniversary.
    — , FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of deported
Verb
  • The Board of County Commissioners approved a resolution last week toward the start of a seven-hour meeting, in a unanimous, single vote that grouped together numerous ordinances.
    — Sharon Udasin, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026
  • From TikTok videos to front tables at indie bookshops and in countless newsletters, a group of seemingly ubiquitous novels are being grouped together like ingredients for a distinctive personality type.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of grouped
Verb
  • That appeal distinguished Vance's speech from much of the rest GOP convention.
    — Averi Harper, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Andy Gordon, chief strategy officer and chief operating officer for Paramount Skydance, said what distinguished the summit was Macron’s insistence on what should happen next.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of distinguished
Verb
  • The Rams placed a bet that flying in the day before an Australian game in order to not change body clocks could have them at their best.
    — Nate Atkins, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Kirby applied his theory most prominently in June 2021, when United placed the largest aircraft order in its history, even as its passenger numbers remained far below pre-pandemic levels.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of placed

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“Relegated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relegated. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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