1
as in banishes
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 classifies
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 relegates
By stopping in 1957, the retelling falsely relegates educational inequality to the past.
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Time, 4 Sep. 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
The move relegates Miller Moss to a reserve role after nine uneven starts this season.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 6 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
Time, 4 Sep. 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
The move relegates Miller Moss to a reserve role after nine uneven starts this season.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 6 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relegates
Verb
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Though the episodes ended before Britney revealed her vote, fans are convinced that Britney votes for Danielle and banishes her based on how the episode was edited.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
28 Feb. 2025
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This duo includes a collagen serum and an eye cream that banishes dark circles and tired-looking skin.—
Taylor Lane,
Flow Space,
11 Oct. 2024
Verb
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The bill classifies itself as a federal conflict-of-interest statute, which would make divesting members eligible for preferred tax treatment under Section 1043 of the Internal Revenue Code.—
Andrew Leahey,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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North Carolina classifies bigamy as a Class I felony, and the charge can result in imprisonment for anyone who knowingly marries while still legally married to another person.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The lack of division between the stage and audience also distinguishes MindTravel from your typical concert.—
Anna Haines,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The students are delightfully distinct, as is Collette, who once again distinguishes a new intimidating matriarch from all her others.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Arkansas ranks high as a national leader in the school choice movement, the head of the state's Educational Freedom Accounts program said Thursday, citing standings from several think tanks and advocacy groups.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Sep. 2025
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Kirk, a prominent voice in culture wars on college campuses, hosts a daily radio show and podcast, The Charlie Kirk Show, which ranks among the top 10 on Apple News’ list of top podcasts and has a strong Gen Z fan base.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That’s what separates him from most.—
DJ Siddiqi,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Gentle sonication then separates the layers into stable nanosheets.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This process unfolds through a classist, capitalist lens that categorizes people into the haves and the have nots.—
Rahkim Sabree,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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In his response to the grand jury’s report, Sheriff Jim Cooper said neither of these systems specifically tracks, categorizes or follows the status of cases referred by Adult Protective Services.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
11 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The follow‑the‑sun model distributes support across time zones and passes work between regions as the day progresses.—
Mukul Garg,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Sony Pictures Television produces and distributes the 10-episode series globally.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Relegates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relegates. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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