as in expulsions
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 relegations
Their status has been diminished by what has — charitably — been a really discouraging decade, featuring two separate relegations.
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Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
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
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
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 relegations
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The fallout led to tit-for-tat expulsions of senior diplomats, disruption of visa services, reduced consular staffing and a freeze on trade talks.—
Ken Moritsugu,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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The district reported nearly 10,000 suspensions and expulsions for the 2024-25 school year, according to the data.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Dec. 2025
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Faith in Minnesota alleged more than 2,000 deportations have run through the airport, claiming MSP employees have been detained by ICE at work and while commuting.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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But in both places, Republican and Democratic lawmakers were influential in intervening in individual cases to prevent deportations.—
Kelsey Norman,
The Conversation,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Relegations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relegations. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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