1
as in exiling
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 classifying
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 relegating
James Borrego had been utilizing a big lineup, relegating Jeremiah Fears to a reserve role, but Fears played 30 minutes in each of the past two contests.
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Stan Son, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Embracing those expectations rather than fighting them, Kok extended her two-year-plus unbeaten streak at her sport’s shortest distance Sunday, adding a gold medal and the Olympic record to her world mark, beating Jackson head-to-head in the final heat and relegating Leerdam to the silver.
—Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
White settlers and corporations quickly swooped in to tap into the vast natural riches of these new territories, relegating the original inhabitants to being strangers in their own land.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
But she’s done relegating herself to supporting roles only.
—Kat Moon, Time, 29 Jan. 2026
Comedy has been in short supply in theaters over the last few years, with studios largely relegating the genre to streamers.
—Alex Cramer, HollywoodReporter, 14 Dec. 2025
The new partnership makes up 108 seats in the 200-seat lower house of parliament, relegating the four center-right parties of the pro-Western government led by previous Prime Minister Petr Fiala to the opposition.
—Karel Janicek, Fortune, 9 Dec. 2025
But a trade does appear inevitable, unless the Red Sox are willing to take the chance of relegating a starting player who has missed only five games in the last two seasons to the bench — a situation that rarely works out well.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
But the administration has turned its focus to largely urban areas instead of waterways, relegating the Coast Guard to a supporting role.
—Andy Rose 19 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
Stan Son, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Embracing those expectations rather than fighting them, Kok extended her two-year-plus unbeaten streak at her sport’s shortest distance Sunday, adding a gold medal and the Olympic record to her world mark, beating Jackson head-to-head in the final heat and relegating Leerdam to the silver.
—Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
White settlers and corporations quickly swooped in to tap into the vast natural riches of these new territories, relegating the original inhabitants to being strangers in their own land.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
But she’s done relegating herself to supporting roles only.
—Kat Moon, Time, 29 Jan. 2026
Comedy has been in short supply in theaters over the last few years, with studios largely relegating the genre to streamers.
—Alex Cramer, HollywoodReporter, 14 Dec. 2025
The new partnership makes up 108 seats in the 200-seat lower house of parliament, relegating the four center-right parties of the pro-Western government led by previous Prime Minister Petr Fiala to the opposition.
—Karel Janicek, Fortune, 9 Dec. 2025
But a trade does appear inevitable, unless the Red Sox are willing to take the chance of relegating a starting player who has missed only five games in the last two seasons to the bench — a situation that rarely works out well.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
But the administration has turned its focus to largely urban areas instead of waterways, relegating the Coast Guard to a supporting role.
—Andy Rose 19 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relegating
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Ruthlessly exiling those players sent a clear message about the importance of squad harmony, but arguably handed the leverage in negotiations to buying clubs, driving down their prices and delaying their departures.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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The industry says classifying EWA as a loan could have the perverse effect of sending consumers back to higher-cost, risky alternatives such as payday loans or pawn shops by imposing unnecessary restrictions, such as mandatory fees, interest charges and credit reporting requirements.—
Cheryl Winokur Munk,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2026
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His team uses taxonomy — the science of naming and classifying species — to formalize new names from field notes.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Feb. 2026
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Imagine banishing stuffed animals from the living room, corralling all the toy cars outside the main bedroom, and finally finding a place for that play kitchen that isn’t your actual kitchen.—
Amelia Mularz,
Architectural Digest,
11 Feb. 2026
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Should the punishment be a life sentence banishing Belichick from the Hall?—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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An additional hurdle is that Mojtaba is not a high-ranking cleric and has no official role in the regime.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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Israeli officials told The Associated Press that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei died in the attack, along with other high-ranking military officials.—
Suman Naishadham,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
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Operation Metro Surge is about more than deporting the worst of the worst (only two percent of the thousands of people detained and deported would even qualify as such).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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Representatives from Idaho’s construction, dairy and other agricultural industries discussed a report Friday showing that deporting undocumented Idaho workers would be disruptive to Idaho’s economy.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Feb. 2026
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Authorities asked anyone who recognizes the clothing worn by the individual, or who can identify any distinguishing characteristics, including the person’s gait, to call the Major Crimes Division at 240-773- 5070 or Crime Solvers of Montgomery County.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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Harvard was doing its job of distinguishing me from my parents.—
Lloyd Blankfein,
Vanity Fair,
19 Feb. 2026
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Sort your laundry — but not by color The once cardinal rule of separating darks from whites before washing them has flown the coop.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
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There were no massive barriers separating the artist from the audience.—
Becca Brazil,
Rolling Stone,
27 Feb. 2026
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Making the choice to go it alone or placing your trust in the wrong advisor can have devastating consequences.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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Today reported that runner-ups do earn a little cash for placing in the Final Tribal Council.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Relegating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relegating. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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