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as in banished
to force to leave a country
courtiers and generals who incurred the emperor's disfavor were soon relegated to the farther reaches of the empire
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as in classified
to arrange or assign according to type
some psychologists argue that the syndrome should be relegated to a different class of autism
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Recent Examples of relegated
As High Point’s coach, his team won the 2024 Big South regular-season title but lost in the conference tournament and was relegated to the College Basketball Invitational.
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Eric Olson, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Wolves are already relegated, so have nothing to play for and Newcastle have also been poor this season.
—Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Thor is now a circus clown — not even a funny one at that — relegated to being the butt of Star-Lord's unfunny jokes and the least-serious Avenger.
—Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 6 May 2026
So rest assured that the sequel revolves around a tournament, one that will determine the ultimate fate of Earthrealm, and that Cole has been relegated to a supporting role.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
That was unfortunate, because Monday’s Minnesota-San Antonio game that was relegated to Peacock and NBC-SN was far more entertaining than the Knicks-76ers blowout.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
Back stateside, the viral trend had been exclusively relegated to Los Angeles before this weekend.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 6 May 2026
The move represents years of advocacy on behalf of Anna Wintour to elevate the profile of the Costume Institute, which had been relegated to the museum's basement.
—Dalila Muata, NBC news, 5 May 2026
Once relegated to a modest 4,500-square-foot space in the museum’s basement, the department will now take flight in a grand, 12,000-square-foot display room on the ground floor, just off the central Great Hall.
—Max Berlinger, Vogue, 4 May 2026
Eric Olson, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Wolves are already relegated, so have nothing to play for and Newcastle have also been poor this season.
—Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Thor is now a circus clown — not even a funny one at that — relegated to being the butt of Star-Lord's unfunny jokes and the least-serious Avenger.
—Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 6 May 2026
So rest assured that the sequel revolves around a tournament, one that will determine the ultimate fate of Earthrealm, and that Cole has been relegated to a supporting role.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
That was unfortunate, because Monday’s Minnesota-San Antonio game that was relegated to Peacock and NBC-SN was far more entertaining than the Knicks-76ers blowout.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
Back stateside, the viral trend had been exclusively relegated to Los Angeles before this weekend.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 6 May 2026
The move represents years of advocacy on behalf of Anna Wintour to elevate the profile of the Costume Institute, which had been relegated to the museum's basement.
—Dalila Muata, NBC news, 5 May 2026
Once relegated to a modest 4,500-square-foot space in the museum’s basement, the department will now take flight in a grand, 12,000-square-foot display room on the ground floor, just off the central Great Hall.
—Max Berlinger, Vogue, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relegated
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The nervous tension that had enveloped the Emirates was banished, replaced by a carnival atmosphere.—
Ayo Akinwolere,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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He was stripped of all his honors and titles and banished from public view by the royal family after years of scandal over his money woes and links to questionable characters, including Epstein.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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But those numbers capture only a fraction of deaths, which often are classified only by other, more immediate causes, such as bleeding in the brain.—
Lee Hutchinson,
ArsTechnica,
6 May 2026
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The outlier is energy consumption with the average per garment being 1,90 kWh, which is classified as low impact.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
6 May 2026
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Ultimately, she was exiled to the remote town of Brandfort, in the Free State, in a harsh attempt to stifle her influence and activism.—
Kate Bartlett,
NPR,
2 May 2026
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The trip was judged a success despite the shadow of the king’s younger brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, who has been stripped of his royal title of Prince Andrew, exiled from public life and put under police investigation over his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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Their offense began the day ranked fifth in the majors in OPS and eighth in runs per game, despite a bevy of absences, backing Brown’s point.—
Matt Kawahara,
Houston Chronicle,
7 May 2026
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Notre Dame was ranked ahead of UM for five weeks until the teams were flipped in the final rankings, sending the Canes to the playoffs and leaving the Irish out of the playoff field.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
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The couple were deported to Mexico Friday, DHS said.—
Caroll Alvarado,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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Israel arrested, detained and deported the participants, including Ávila, who claimed Israeli authorities abused them while in detention.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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General Manager Alicia Barber, however, testified that the districts, drawn in 1993, are grouped with subdivisions not split between districts and that the districts have distinct issues with drainage and other concerns.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Several of them are now grouped at Le19M, a striking building designed by architect Rudy Ricciotti and located on the outskirts of Paris.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
8 May 2026
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Thom Sweeney Pebble Grain Leather Brogue Shoes Thom Sweeney tapped Crockett & Jones to make its brogue, which is distinguished by a pebble grain leather upper and a lightweight Vibram lugged sole.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
4 May 2026
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Cannabis is the umbrella term for the plant genus that includes both marijuana and hemp – two varieties of the same plant distinguished primarily by their content of THC, one of the active components of cannabis.—
Carey S. Cadieux,
The Conversation,
29 Apr. 2026
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It’s scheduled to hear arguments in May on claims the new districts violate compactness requirements and should be placed on hold pending the potential referendum.—
David A. Lieb,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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The Padres placed Cruz on the restricted list in mid-March and have declined further comment.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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“Relegated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relegated. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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