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
Heidenheim had to beat St Pauli on Saturday or their relegation would have been confirmed.
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Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Nice moved five points above Auxerre in the relegation zone.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Nice moved five points above Auxerre in the relegation zone.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relegation
Noun
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After the bridge collapse, officials with the Biden administration approached dozens of family members and loved ones of those who died and encouraged them to apply for programs that provide limited protection from deportation.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2026
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Democrats estimate the administration has spent at least $40 million on these deportations.—
Adrian Elimian,
semafor.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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The government actually deported more than six hundred and seventy-five thousand people, but getting just to that number involved broad and violent sweeps and the expulsion of people who were in the country legally, actions that led to widespread protests.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Their film, created by a Palestinian-Israeli collective during oppressive times, aims to challenge the ongoing expulsion and propose a vision of equality.—
Brande Victorian,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Relegation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relegation. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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