RELEGATED Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

relegated

verb

past tense of relegate

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 Artisanal weapons and revolvers have been increasingly relegated to rural areas, smaller criminal groups and individuals, while over the past two years gangs have been procuring larger numbers of more lethal weaponry. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026 The referendum marks a remarkable rise for a cause long relegated to Alberta’s political fringes. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 The mega-galleries have been relegated to the back of the fair’s tent, to give smaller players the spotlight near the fair’s entrance. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2026 Falcons head coach Kevin Stefanski said Wednesday Penix is expected to start in the team's game against the Chicago Bears on Sunday, in which case Tagovailoa will be relegated to backup duties again. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026 The inflatables are a throwback to the 1980s when Manchester City was relegated to the second tier of English soccer. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026 The lawsuit, brought under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act, claims that Gerber’s safety claims on its packaging are at odds with the test results, which are relegated to a QR code on the back of products. — Suryatapa Chakraborty, The Hill, 14 Oct. 2026 As a rookie last year, the flamethrowing right-hander was relegated to the bullpen in the postseason until the NLCS. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 Dynamic pricing, as it’s called, isn’t relegated to chain restaurants. — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026

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The Industry actress was banished from Season 2 of The Celebrity Traitors last week and has reflected on her experience on the Studio Lambert series in an Instagram post.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
Shortly after King Charles stripped him of his titles and banished him from his home at Royal Lodge, he was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in office.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of banished

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The Iowa State Medical Examiner's Office determined Buck died from a gunshot wound and her death was classified as a homicide, the agency said.

— Nicholas Lentz, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Roughly 10 to 15% of all lung cancer cases are classified as a small cell carcinoma.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of classified

Verb

Karen would absolutely be a Catherine Zeta-Jones character who has been exiled to Arrakis following a particularly contentious divorce.

— Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
Dahlan had previously been driven from Gaza by Hamas and was exiled in 2010 after a falling-out with Abbas.

— Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of exiled

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In just the last two years, the team won back-to-back championships and ranked among the league’s top three most expensive payrolls.

— Isaac Tellechea, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
As things stand, Boise State is the only team ranked in the AP Top 25, indicating that the Broncos are in the driver’s seat.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of ranked

Verb

Advocates are fighting to ensure that two potential witnesses who were handcuffed in the back of an ICE vehicle that struck and injured a Houston man are not deported.

— David Hickey, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2026
There’s no comprehensive way to track how often this happens or how many domestic violence victims have been detained by ICE or deported.

— Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of deported

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That broader attention makes precise terminology useful when different medications are grouped under the GLP-1 label.

— Emma Clapp, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Although System of a Down is often grouped with the nu metal bands that dominated heavy music at the time, including Korn and Limp Bizkit, Malakian never saw the band as fitting neatly into any genre.

— Alex Distefano, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of grouped

Verb

Hickel, meanwhile, distinguished the uncertainty facing professional employment from the enduring ability to create art.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
Bumble distinguished itself by only allowing women to message first, eventually going public in 2021 at a $14 billion valuation, before scrapping its hallmark rule this year amid declining users.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of distinguished

Verb

Coleman found instructive a 1938 ruling in favor of the Pittsburgh Pirates, who challenged a radio station that placed observers on a rooftop next to Forbes Field and paid them to provide play-by-play for an unauthorized radio broadcast.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Governor John Jay, a leading Federalist who placed greater faith in firm government than in popular judgment, had authorized the military presence after the sheriff reported fears of a rescue.

— Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026

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