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
Still, a handful of spots across Orange County (many relegating the dining style to Sunday brunches) continue to keep the format alive, and well worth a trip.
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Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relegating
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The anti-Zionist project of ending Israel’s existence as a Jewish state implies killing, subjugating, or re-exiling more than half of the world’s Jewish population.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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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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On Tuesday, its central bank approved an emergency support package to let banks draw down reserves, ease liquidity requirements, and delay classifying loans as non-performing for customers hit by the current crisis.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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An officer wrote a report this week, classifying it as fourth-degree intentional damage to property, after receiving information last month.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
11 Mar. 2026
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Was banishing Natalie Anderson Tara’s ultimate undoing?—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
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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Those include Mexico's Sinaloa cartel as well as the Cartel de los soles, or Cartel of the Suns, a term used to describe a loose network of corrupt, high-ranking military officers in neighboring Venezuela.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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The show follows Agnes (Infiniti), the daughter of a high-ranking commander enrolled in an elite preparatory school run by Aunt Lydia (Dowd).—
Nada Aboul Kheir,
Deadline,
21 Mar. 2026
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What’s more, DHS is deporting them to nations — including Nicaragua, Honduras and Nepal — that are currently facing political turmoil.—
Jordan Liz,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
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The congressman highlighted issues including securing the southern border, deporting immigrants, standing with law enforcement and delivering economic affordability.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
11 Mar. 2026
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But other bolt-holes stand out for giving the beds themselves extra attention, distinguishing them in some particularly charming or even surreal way (see beds carved out of literal ice).—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Architectural Digest,
9 Mar. 2026
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Every building has distinguishing characteristics.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
7 Mar. 2026
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Kinks are critical in determining where a material deforms, appearing in situations such as metals bending permanently or DNA strands separating.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2026
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The hard part is separating the rare earths from the rock, and then from each other.—
Jon Wertheim,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Does placing them in public schools represent an establishment of religion?—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026
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As part of his guilty plea, Daley admitted to placing multiple calls to a work line used by a member of Thompson’s family in the days after he was killed and leaving messages with threatening and harassing language.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Relegating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relegating. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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