relegated

verb

past tense of relegate
1
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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2
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 But in an open system, the worst teams are relegated to lower divisions, while teams that perform well are promoted to the top flight. — Manuel Rueda, NPR, 30 Aug. 2026 The only other show to have more than one nominee relegated was All Her Fault for acting nominee Dakota Fanning and writing nominee Megan Gallagher. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2026 Trafford was relegated to a backup status and has also departed. — Michael Cox, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 His main competition, the geriatric Aaron Jones, should be relegated to backup duty. — Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026 West Ham United, Burnley, and Wolverhampton Wanderers have been relegated to the second division. — Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 23 Aug. 2026 Across state and federal lands, accommodations designated for Black Americans were routinely and nakedly inferior, relegated to remote, underdeveloped parcels or mosquito-prone swamplands. — Kimmie Gordon, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026 Hayes gives Valkyries spark Salaun was relegated to the role of spectator, but the Valkyries did not lack for scoring off the bench. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026 But as temperatures start to dip and cozy layers start calling our names, these personal tees don’t have to be relegated back to your pajama drawer. — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 12 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relegated
  1. banished
  2. classified
  3. exiled
  4. ranked
  5. deported
  6. grouped
  7. distinguished
  8. placed
Verb
  • The film is a story about motherhood, survival and resistance that follows a young woman who’s been banished from her community.
    — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Any doubts over whether that deal would be concluded would have been banished as soon as Riad was taken off.
    — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of banished
Verb
  • Dorsey uses solid gold (as well as sterling silver), meaning its pieces are not classified as demi-fine, but a Dorsey diamond tennis necklace will set you back up to $20,000, rather than upwards of $30,000 to $40,000 for a natural diamond version.
    — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
  • That result allows the cell to be classified as all-solid-state under the Chinese standard.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of classified
Verb
  • Located in Jerusalem, al-Wasiti became, for years, the place to visit, empowering Palestinian artists exiled all over the world to return to a fountain of unity and belonging.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • This thriller centers on disgraced or damaged agents of Britain’s MI6 intelligence service who have been exiled to a remote Greek island.
    — Monitor reviewers, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of exiled
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  • After the changes, Román ranked CTI Housing as the top bidder over four others, including Michaels, according to a letter the district sent to the developers and a board agenda item description.
    — Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Pepsi ranked second in 2022 and third in 2023, when Dr Pepper edged past it by a fraction of a point.
    — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of ranked
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  • Her final clients were two parents and their adult son, who were all in danger of being deported.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Some immigrants have been deported or accepted the government’s offer to leave the country rather than wait for a federal judge to rule on their freedom.
    — Carla Astudillo, ProPublica, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of deported
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  • Accommodations and gathering spaces are closely grouped to keep people together, including the long, family-style tables for meals and board games, daily activities, and nightly happy hours hosted by the property.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Wedbush's Reese noted that Imax is grouped in with the theatrical exhibition space, which is traditionally a slow-growth, dividend-paying business.
    — Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of grouped
Verb
  • Completing each look is a selection of DKNY handbags, including the Rivington satchel and the Bryar satchel, distinguished by its belt and pocket detailing designs.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Back in 1528, Erasmus distinguished three ways of referring to precedent.
    — Mario Carpo, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of distinguished
Verb
  • The court, in the unanimous decision, placed the blame for the chaos directly at Hoskins.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The other young men and I that were also in the program were placed into the General population to participate in the daily activities of the prison.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of placed

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“Relegated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relegated. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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