relegation

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Recent Examples of relegation That was fitting given that those two have arguably been the biggest disappointments so far this season, having both shone in the second half of the last campaign as Pereira dragged the club out of relegation trouble. Steve Madeley, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025 If his first half season in charge was characterized by attritional football and a safety-first approach designed to stave off the threat of relegation, Forest cut loose last term. Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025 That’s a significant rise from prior ownership’s 14-year tenure, when the organization had more relegations (two) than European tournament qualifications (one). Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relegation
Noun
  • Among other policy changes, the bill brought back 2017 tax cuts, increased funding for deportation efforts and reduced who is eligible for Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
    Avalon Hester, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Some students have challenged deportation proceedings.
    Filip Timotija, The Hill, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The 1876 expulsion and fire are part of the historical record.
    Beth Lew-Williams, New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Directed by Hayes from his own script, Pools casts rising star Odessa A’zion as Kennedy, a rebellious college student who has one day to get her life together or face expulsion.
    Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025

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“Relegation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relegation. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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