as in deportation
the forced removal from a homeland
the relegation of Japanese-Americans to internment camps during World War II
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Recent Examples of relegation
Their foray into the latter stages of this season’s FA Cup comes at the same time as they are engulfed in a Premier League relegation battle.
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Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Gladbach remains in 12th place with 25 points, only three clear of the relegation zone.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
The bottom four face relegation at season’s end.
—Ryan Brennan
march 5, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2026
The Forward Madison strategic investment process comes as the USL announced its new relegation and promotion structure.
—Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Gladbach remains in 12th place with 25 points, only three clear of the relegation zone.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
The bottom four face relegation at season’s end.
—Ryan Brennan
march 5, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2026
The Forward Madison strategic investment process comes as the USL announced its new relegation and promotion structure.
—Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relegation
Noun
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The 6-year-old attends the California School for the Deaf in Fremont, said Thurmond, who condemned the deportation.—
Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Noem's departure marks a turnaround for a close ally to the president who was tasked with steering his centerpiece policy of mass deportations.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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They were prominently reported by this newspaper and its predecessors, which contributed to the expulsion of almost all Native Americans from Texas.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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This was the first time demonstrators had called for the group’s expulsion.—
Anand Gopal,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Relegation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relegation. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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