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
Mercedes-Benz has ruled the 2026 Formula 1 season under the sport’s new relegations, with wins in each of the first six races.
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Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 8 June 2026
Selling key and fringe players will be vital for the club to fill the financial void that relegation has caused.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 5 June 2026
That may deter some investors, particularly American owners, whose professional sports leagues do not feature the jeopardy of relegation.
—Ian King, CNBC, 3 June 2026
Track Two would be 20 tournaments that could potentially include a promotion, or relegation, dynamic that is common in professional sports leagues in Europe but has been rejected here in the United States.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 June 2026
With Martin Demichelis renewing for two more years as head coach despite relegation, the Catalan is now waiting for Barça to make a move.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 8 June 2026
Selling key and fringe players will be vital for the club to fill the financial void that relegation has caused.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 5 June 2026
That may deter some investors, particularly American owners, whose professional sports leagues do not feature the jeopardy of relegation.
—Ian King, CNBC, 3 June 2026
Track Two would be 20 tournaments that could potentially include a promotion, or relegation, dynamic that is common in professional sports leagues in Europe but has been rejected here in the United States.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 June 2026
With Martin Demichelis renewing for two more years as head coach despite relegation, the Catalan is now waiting for Barça to make a move.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relegation
Noun
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Federal law explicitly protects TPS holders from deportation while the designation is in effect.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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Brinkema said in Friday’s hearing Gyasi and her son could leave Virginia and be deported only if the government could guarantee she would no longer be held at Dulles while that deportation is processed.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
Noun
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The young Brooks’s disciplinary problems began with fights in primary school and culminated in his expulsion from college for threatening a policeman with a firearm.—
Rob Wolfe,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
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The Board of Education approves the Orange County Depart of Education’s annual budget, also hearing appeals for expulsions, charter school applications and inter-district transfers.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
3 June 2026
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“Relegation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relegation. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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