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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
Thus far, Arsenal’s excellent form has relegated the injuries to a subplot.
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James McNicholas, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
And that feeling of attachment, as Friedman sees it, is not relegated to vintage.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2025
In the wake of those bills, the far-right Tea Party movement helped harden Republican opposition to Obama and Democrats more broadly, and Democrats saw major losses in the 2010 midterm elections that relegated Democrats to the minority and ended Pelosi's first run as speaker.
—NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
In May 2024, SANIL announced a corporate restructuring that elevated Brown to CEO and relegated Belzer to a largely ceremonial role as co-chairman.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Having lost his fancy Mecha Man suit and relegated to the role of a desk jockey assigning other heroes to duty, he’s stripped down to his bare form.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
In the mayoral race between Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo, Adams was relegated to an afterthought, an object of ridicule and scorn.
—Molly Ball, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
The Super Bowl-winning quarterback spent the 2024 season with the Pittsburgh Steelers before joining the Giants, with which he was relegated to a backup role after just three games.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Lewis returned to the lineup against the Bills and Mays retained the starting center job, so Corbett was relegated to backup work.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
James McNicholas, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
And that feeling of attachment, as Friedman sees it, is not relegated to vintage.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2025
In the wake of those bills, the far-right Tea Party movement helped harden Republican opposition to Obama and Democrats more broadly, and Democrats saw major losses in the 2010 midterm elections that relegated Democrats to the minority and ended Pelosi's first run as speaker.
—NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
In May 2024, SANIL announced a corporate restructuring that elevated Brown to CEO and relegated Belzer to a largely ceremonial role as co-chairman.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Having lost his fancy Mecha Man suit and relegated to the role of a desk jockey assigning other heroes to duty, he’s stripped down to his bare form.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
In the mayoral race between Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo, Adams was relegated to an afterthought, an object of ridicule and scorn.
—Molly Ball, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
The Super Bowl-winning quarterback spent the 2024 season with the Pittsburgh Steelers before joining the Giants, with which he was relegated to a backup role after just three games.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Lewis returned to the lineup against the Bills and Mays retained the starting center job, so Corbett was relegated to backup work.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relegated
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Within 30 days, registrations would be required, proofs of freedom demanded, and Black residents lacking two white sponsors willing to post the $500 bond would be banished.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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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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As a result of this change, Puma United will be classified as a discontinued operation in the company’s financial reporting from November 2025 onwards.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
11 Nov. 2025
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Every call to 211 is classified by the need of the caller, such as shelter, rent, utilities or food – each of which has its own code.—
Matthew W. Kreuter,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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The film is set in 1935 Tartu and at the University of Tartu, where, a year earlier, Professor Lazar Gulkowitsch, exiled from Germany, had established a chair of Judaic Studies within the Faculty of Philosophy.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Nov. 2025
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Krasinski also has the least interesting yet very successful Hollywood career imaginable, but that doesn’t mean he should be exiled or worse.—
Choire Sicha,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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Then, amid the noise, athletic director Chris McIntosh jolted the fan base by declaring that Fickell would return in 2026 — even as the Badgers sat 2-6 with an offense ranked 134th of 136 nationally.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Personal services, child care and education ranked at the top for satisfaction.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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Most people deported to Tapachula are not from southern Mexico, said Ivana Saldivar, who heads the Tapachula office of the United Nations' International Organization for Migration.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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That comment had been recorded by Von when a fan told him her friend got deported and asked him to record a message.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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Competitive sections for features, documentaries, and shorts each comprise 16 titles, while retrospectives, restorations, and regional premieres are grouped into three out-of-competition strands of 24 films.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Sixteen years ago, food scientists in Brazil created a new system called Nova, which grouped foods into four ascending health categories based on processing.—
David A. Brenner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Available for $695, the sculptural silhouette is distinguished by its super-sharp pointed toe.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Polar Express’ three seating tiers—coach, deluxe, and first-class—are mainly distinguished by seat type.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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In a world of wifi and streaming, give me the reels of film that have to be carefully placed and changed.—
Keith Sharon,
Nashville Tennessean,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Cake Wedding cake orders are often placed later in the wedding planning process, sometimes just three weeks before the event, and can cost $540 on average, according to the Knot.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Relegated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relegated. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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