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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
They have not been relegated since 1977.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
With Curry relegated to cheering, the Warriors lost 105-99 to the Lakers.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026
Vatrano was relegated to the bottom six and then broke his shoulder.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
Researchers have long assumed the bugs were mostly relegated to South Florida due to their need for particularly warm climates.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 Feb. 2026
The labor-intensive curiosity, long relegated to fruitcake and other traditional sweets, is making a glittering comeback.
—Hannah Walhout, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Feb. 2026
Six of the seven 2026 FIFA World Cup matches in Houston will be broadcast on Fox with only one relegated to FS1, Fox Sports announced Thursday.
—Peter Warren, Houston Chronicle, 30 Jan. 2026
Bear in mind, this was a time when most universities barred women entirely, or relegated them to a second tier education.
—Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 29 Jan. 2026
Narrow down your investing options Silver investing is no longer relegated to the local pawnshop or jeweler.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
With Curry relegated to cheering, the Warriors lost 105-99 to the Lakers.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026
Vatrano was relegated to the bottom six and then broke his shoulder.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
Researchers have long assumed the bugs were mostly relegated to South Florida due to their need for particularly warm climates.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 Feb. 2026
The labor-intensive curiosity, long relegated to fruitcake and other traditional sweets, is making a glittering comeback.
—Hannah Walhout, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Feb. 2026
Six of the seven 2026 FIFA World Cup matches in Houston will be broadcast on Fox with only one relegated to FS1, Fox Sports announced Thursday.
—Peter Warren, Houston Chronicle, 30 Jan. 2026
Bear in mind, this was a time when most universities barred women entirely, or relegated them to a second tier education.
—Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 29 Jan. 2026
Narrow down your investing options Silver investing is no longer relegated to the local pawnshop or jeweler.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relegated
Verb
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Who got banished on 'The Traitors'?—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
13 Feb. 2026
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There’s no bad blood with the Faithfuls who banished her, though.—
Rebecca Jennings,
Vulture,
11 Feb. 2026
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An equal number of the baby foods in the study were classified as ultraprocessed foods, or UPFs.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART), signed by the two countries last week, includes a provision confirming that used clothing and textiles classified under HS 6309 qualify for preferential treatment under the Central America–Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR).—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Feb. 2026
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Nicaraguan opposition figures, many now exiled, remember Dogu as an accessible diplomat.—
Yamlek Mojica Loaisiga,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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He was detained by British authorities, imprisoned at the Atlit camp and exiled to Cyprus for nearly two years.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Netflix does not publicly release detailed viewership data, but Treviño said his special ranked among the platform’s top comedy offerings that debuted that year.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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UConn is 22-1, has won 18 in a row, is 7-0 in true road games, ranked third in the nation, and the coach is no longer lamenting a lack of killer instinct, but showing the lack of respect card.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
5 Feb. 2026
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As Japanese American children were detained, so have immigrant children been locked up, some for months on end, in detention centers; some children, including US citizens, have been deported.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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Martha Cornelison agreed the border with Mexico needed to be secured and that serious lawbreakers should be deported.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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Players, within the same age range, can be grouped by physical attributes, play-driving, overall style and production, among other factors.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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In the aftermath, astronomers used the Hubble Space Telescope and other observatories around the world to track a couple of dozen pieces of the shattered comet, in what appeared to be grouped in four main clusters of icy debris.—
Kiona N. Smith,
Space.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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Throughout their 52 years in operation as a family business, Elizabeth’s distinguished itself by honing concise and persuasive staff recommendations.—
Jess deCourcy Hinds
February 13,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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Many variants of the body exist, the most flamboyant is the 202 MM, designed for the 1947 racing season and distinguished by two tail fins worthy of the fanciest guppy.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
13 Feb. 2026
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Lardis also participated in the accuracy-shooting event Tuesday, in which four targets were placed on the corners of the net and the All-Stars had to hit them in the fewest amount of shots.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Indeed, in Fennell’s movie, Heathcliff’s race is not explicitly stated, and his otherness seems to center more around class, with emphasis placed on the fact that he was found on the streets of Liverpool and isn’t able to read or write.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Relegated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relegated. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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