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
After back-to-back relegations and a tepid start to League One, this once upbeat and intimidating stadium had gone stale.
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Kaya Kaynak, New York Times, 19 Oct. 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
Kaya Kaynak, New York Times, 19 Oct. 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 relegations
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In recent months, tens of thousands of Afghans living in Pakistan have crossed back into Afghanistan amid a wave of expulsions ordered by the Pakistani government.—
Zia ur-Rehman,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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The data is categorized into removals, enforcement returns, administrative returns and Title 42 expulsions — which were carried out during the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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Afghan refugees like him await their asylum decisions in an increasingly hostile climate marked by ICE raids and deportations.—
Vidushi Mishti Sharma,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2025
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Denunciations, roundups, missing people, deportations.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Relegations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relegations. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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