relegates

present tense third-person singular of relegate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of relegates By naming the product of two mergers Skydance, David Ellison relegates two of Hollywood’s founding studios to a sub-brand stew and attempts to erase a bunch of controversial hires. — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 The move relegates longtime Renegades starter Luis Perez to the bench. — José Sánchez Córdova, Dallas Morning News, 25 Mar. 2026 Robby relegates Langdon to triage for now — there’s less of a chance the two will run into each other that way. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026 Ed’s high-paying job allows (or relegates) Jess to be a stay-at-home mum, her life devoted to (and circumscribed by) her children. — Judy Berman, Time, 10 Dec. 2025 Unfortunately, the rush to capitalize on AI’s potential often relegates security to an afterthought. — IEEE Spectrum, 27 Oct. 2025 But that’s not true of the Echo Show, which smartly relegates the screen to secondary importance. — Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 22 Nov. 2024 That pretty much relegates it to the back of the big mixed border in the garden. — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 4 Oct. 2024 Then-Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski relegates Sanders to fourth string on the team’s initial depth chart. — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relegates
Verb
  • Delbar is an Afghani American gay man who flees to Turkey after his mother banishes him.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Nov. 2026
  • This gives it a matte appearance that banishes reflections and even (most) fingerprints.
    — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • For American buyers, the federal government classifies three-wheelers as motorcycles.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The professional and business services sector, as the agency classifies it, gained 70,000 jobs, blowing past its average monthly gain of 15,000 over the past year.
    — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • This practice exiles him completely from the realm of literary fiction; some might even question whether Patterson is really a writer.
    — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • What distinguishes Hoffman, along with his unconventional leading-man looks, is the magnitude of his talent and his unyielding faith in his own instincts.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
  • What distinguishes MedArt within the boutique tier is less the technique menu and more the case mix.
    — Burak Onal, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The policy guidance applies to agents under Enforcement and Removal Operations, the branch of ICE that detains and ultimately deports undocumented immigrants.
    — Philip Wang, Time, 14 July 2026
Verb
  • One of the most notable rule changes for the 99th Oscars allows an actor to earn multiple nominations in the same category, provided each performance ranks among the top five vote-getters.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The glycemic index ranks how quickly a carbohydrate-containing food raises blood sugar levels compared to a reference food like straight sugar (glucose).
    — Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Two college students in June were reportedly also trapped in the keyhole at Panther State Beach, an opening in the rock that separates it from Yellow Bank Beach.
    — Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The project will involve building a flyover bridge to better connect the two areas over existing train tracks in an industrial area that separates them.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The show loosely groups Ponti’s furniture according to different time periods.
    — Adrian Madlener, Curbed, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The outlet groups the service under cosmetic tattooing, sometimes marketed as semi-permanent makeup.
    — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2026

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“Relegates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relegates. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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