RELEGATED Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

relegated

verb

past tense of relegate

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 Overshadowing the World Cup was the Calciopoli match-fixing scandal in Italy that resulted in Juventus, giants of the Italian game, being relegated to the second division Serie B. — Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 19 July 2026 Instead of playing in Sunday’s final, the two traditional soccer powers will be relegated to a third-place bronze match Saturday at Hard Rock Stadium that will provide little consolation to either team or their fan bases. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026 In adapting Homer’s tale for the big screen, however, Christopher Nolan takes a different approach, with Zendaya’s Athena relegated to the sidelines. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 17 July 2026 The brand’s reputation for solid reliability has kept it ahead of SUVs from other automakers, and the nation’s embrace of SUVs and crossovers relegated the poor old Camry to near-bottom of the top 10. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2026 The impact would not be relegated to particularly sensitive groups such as the elderly or people with preexisting conditions, but would hit everyone. — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 16 July 2026 That should be good enough to be relegated into never appearing in this tournament again. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2026 The buffet area quickly exceeded capacity and some dishes had to be relegated to the fridge in the garage. — Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026 The restrictions have, in effect, relegated the substances to a grey market, fed by suppliers overseas — raising new safety concerns as users inject themselves with unvetted substances. — Will Stone, NPR, 8 July 2026

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Verb

Catlett was banished from the United States for what her art had to say.

— Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
There’s no chance Cannes Lions will be the next one banished from the game if this year is anything to go by.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 June 2026

Definition of banished

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In turn, this will help guide conservation efforts for this species, which is classified as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature—one step up from endangered.

— Douglas Main, Scientific American, 17 July 2026
Tax preparers are classified as financial institutions under federal law and are required to evaluate the security practices of their vendors and their environments.

— Jatin Narang, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

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Verb

And last year’s constitutional reforms had already established a one-party system in a country where opposition leaders no longer exist, because they have been exiled.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Cuba has recently exiled other prominent dissidents, most recently José Daniel Ferrer, who have been forced to abandon the island for the United States.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026

Definition of exiled

Verb

Now, Manchester attracts more overseas investment than any British city outside London and is ranked among Europe’s top 15 cities for investment, according to EY and Invest Manchester, a regional agency.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
But a little more than a year later, the Argentine hot spot that was ranked on Latin America’s 50 Best restaurant list has abruptly closed.

— Connie Ogle July 17, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026

Definition of ranked

Verb

Daniel had arrived back in Venezuela the day of the disaster, after being deported from the United States.

— Susana Erazo, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
The port city, which served as the capital of the pre-independence Haiti, is struggling to absorb people displaced by armed gangs in the West, Central Plateau and Artibonite regions, as well as Haitians deported from other countries.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

Definition of deported

Verb

The names are intermixed rather than grouped geographically, suggesting the indivisibility of Greater Hungary despite modern borders.

— Brett R. Chloupek, The Conversation, 15 July 2026
El Salvador has made this form of collective trials possible under a July 2023 reform of its criminal code, which allows for those detained under the state of emergency to be grouped according to their gangs or territories.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

Definition of grouped

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Freud once helpfully distinguished that healthy thing, mourning, from melancholia—the mourning that never ends, grief that is unable to let the lost object go.

— Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
The winners distinguished themselves from rivals because of their specs, features and general driving experiences.

— Charles Singh, USA Today, 17 July 2026

Definition of distinguished

Verb

Even though Yates told staff of her drug use history, staff placed her in a cell where she would not be monitored for withdrawals or overdoses, the suit alleged.

— Theresa Clift July 17, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
If this is not possible, ensure the cash is placed in a high-yield savings account while next steps are discussed in line with the client's goals and objectives.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

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