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
Mason was fired this week after WBA went on a losing streak to sink to only a few points above the relegation spots.
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 8 Jan. 2026
At West Ham, Nuno has aligned himself with a club where the problems run so much deeper than merely trying to prevent the chilly fingers of relegation from closing round their neck.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
The club currently sits sixth in the EPL standings after last year’s disastrous 15th-place finish, just above the relegation line.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 8 Jan. 2026
At West Ham, Nuno has aligned himself with a club where the problems run so much deeper than merely trying to prevent the chilly fingers of relegation from closing round their neck.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
The club currently sits sixth in the EPL standings after last year’s disastrous 15th-place finish, just above the relegation line.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relegation
Noun
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Some of 2025’s biggest hits are missing from the Grammys, either through the timing of the calendar or by self-deportation.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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They are also generally protected from deportation until a decision is made on their case.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Israel’s first occupation of Gaza was characterized by war crimes, massacres, and expulsions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Robert Eggers' first feature tells a folk horror tale about a devout family — led by father William (Ralph Ineson) and his wife, Katherine (Kate Dickie) — living on an isolated farm in 1630s New England after their expulsion from Puritan society.—
Michael Lee Simpson,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Relegation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relegation. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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