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
Wilson Odobert suffered back-to-back relegations with Troyes of France’s Ligue 1 and Premier League Burnley in 2022-23 and 2023-24 but will not feature again this season after an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) knee injury in last month’s defeat to Newcastle United.
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Jay Harris, New York Times, 4 Mar. 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
Jay Harris, New York Times, 4 Mar. 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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In space, there is no gravity to assist with such expulsions.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
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Yet few have been deported, even as the White House pushes for ever more immigrant expulsions.—
Molly A. Wallace,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Many immigration lawyers suspect that the March email ordering a halt in new asylum pretermissions could indicate a shift toward other forms of third-country deportations.—
Molly A. Wallace,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Nothing can get in the way of deportations, so ICE personnel and their paychecks are protected.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Relegations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relegations. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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