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
For those reasons and more, Rohl’s signing on a season-long loan, with a €20million obligation provided Everton avoid relegation, is intriguing.
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Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Having won two of its opening three league fixtures, Everton is finally looking up the Premier League table after years of worrying about relegation.
—Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
This includes the promotion/relegation play-off games and the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup next year to kick off the 2026-27 season.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2025
Poulter entered the 15th hole of the final round at Indianapolis tied for 36th with a score of 8-under for the tournament, cementing his place in the relegation zone.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Having won two of its opening three league fixtures, Everton is finally looking up the Premier League table after years of worrying about relegation.
—Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
This includes the promotion/relegation play-off games and the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup next year to kick off the 2026-27 season.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2025
Poulter entered the 15th hole of the final round at Indianapolis tied for 36th with a score of 8-under for the tournament, cementing his place in the relegation zone.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relegation
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Unwavering loyalty Schrandt told ABC News that any deportations to Afghanistan are an unacceptable outcome.—
Chris Boccia,
ABC News,
5 Sep. 2025
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The decision comes following months of mass deportations and pressure to close Alligator Alcatraz, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility located in the Florida Everglades.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Protesters, many older adults, were calling for the expulsion of the Israel-Premier Tech team which was stopped last week during a time trial by activists holding Palestinian flags.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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This latest expulsion followed an earlier Trump order revoking TPS protections granted by Biden in 2023 to another 348,000 Venezuelans, which brings the total number of expulsions of Venezuelan immigrants to more than 600,000.—
Andres Oppenheimer
September 5,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Relegation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relegation. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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