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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 There were a few families with tweens and teens, some of whom participated in kids’ club activities like scavenger hunts, whereas others relegated themselves to the set of computers in the lounge for long sessions of video games. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026 Cottage cheese, once relegated to diet plates and grandma’s fridge, is now landing on top of pasta, inside pancake batter and blended into dessert. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2026 Meanwhile, coders who’ve been instructed to use nothing but AI in a race to the bottom are losing their minds, saying they’re relegated to pushing buttons instead of taking pride in their work and building meaningful products themselves. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 23 Sep. 2026 With the rise of activewear as a high-fashion option, black biker shorts are no longer relegated to yoga studios and barre classes. — Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 19 Sep. 2026 That’s basically the role that Black women have been sort of relegated to — to be truth tellers. — Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026 Chinese Americans, in the hundreds and even thousands, were relegated to the background as atmosphere. — Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026 This can only be used the year they are relegated, not stored for future use. — Brody Miller, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 Swift’s character rightly points out that her categories were relegated to the Creative Arts ceremony. — Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relegated
  1. banished
  2. classified
  3. exiled
  4. ranked
  5. deported
  6. grouped
  7. distinguished
  8. placed
Verb
  • Now, after King Charles stripped her and Andrew of the titles of Duke and Duchess of York and banished them from Royal Lodge, Fergie is reportedly seeking a face-to-face meeting with Charles.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 21 Sep. 2026
  • In this charming graphic novel, the mischievous Norse god Loki gets banished to mid-Guard—AKA Earth—as punishment and must adjust to a month of life as an 11-year-old boy and document his journey in a journal.
    — Kavya Dhillon, Parents, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of banished
Verb
  • Journalists are protected under international law CPJ said obituaries for Hamas and other militants released after the October 2025 ceasefire deal identified fighters who the rights group had previously classified as journalists.
    — Joseph Krauss, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Seventeen state positions classified as government operations consultants and 11 more as management consultants followed, most from the same field offices.
    — Sharmila Venkatasubban, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of classified
Verb
  • The celebrity kingmaker had finally been officially exiled from the royal court.
    — Lindsey Weber, Vanity Fair, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The outlet notes that at the same referendum, male heirs of Italy’s last king (aka sons of the Savoy family) were exiled and barred from ever entering the country.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of exiled
Verb
  • Mirroring the general population, rural voters ranked healthcare costs and gas prices as top economic worries.
    — Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The Star-Telegram ranked them from most surprising to least surprising.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of ranked
Verb
  • The majority of those deported so far – around 20,000 – were transported to Mexico, while others have been flown to Latin America, Africa, central Asia and the Caribbean.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 22 Sep. 2026
  • In July, an immigration judge ordered him to be deported, according to DHS.
    — DORANY PINEDA, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of deported
Verb
  • For the occasion Rossi, who launched his brand after years of studying shoemaking under his footwear-guru father Sergio, has retraced the trajectory of his creative process and grouped his designs in a photographic tome published by Rizzoli.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Kardaris grouped ibogaine with other psychedelic or psychoactive substances that have drawn public interest.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of grouped
Verb
  • Families that endure across generations have rarely been distinguished solely by the size of their fortunes.
    — Walid Chiniara, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Ornamentally, many financial institutions of the 20th century distinguished themselves with a public clock as part of the building.
    — Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of distinguished
Verb
  • Trump’s performance as president has always been layered with a certain amount of shtick, especially when he’s placed in his preferred setting, which is standing before a microphone in front of a rapturous crowd.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
  • As the industry evolves, so do the expectations placed on the next generation of beauty professionals.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of placed

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“Relegated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relegated. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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