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 Perhaps that's why she is relegated to expressing her rage on Bluesky and LinkedIn. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026 They are relegated to atmosphere, anecdote, trace, background hum. — Literary Hub, 26 June 2026 Mint is an aggressively growing herb best relegated to containers. — Martha Stewart, 30 June 2026 Elishi said in April 2023 that the Islanders have to make their own beds every morning, though that job was often relegated to the boys. — Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026 Dad’s story was understandably relegated to the D-section alongside the obits of a theater producer and a union labor attorney. — Griffin Dunne, Vulture, 19 June 2026 Using this approach, the SynMax system, called Theia, enables AI to perform tasks previously relegated to intelligence analysts. — Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 The network has relegated the live women’s event to ESPN+ and ESPN Unlimited, its direct-to-consumer subscription service that’s available through some TV providers. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 4 July 2026

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Catlett was banished from the United States for what her art had to say.

— Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
There’s no chance Cannes Lions will be the next one banished from the game if this year is anything to go by.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 June 2026

Definition of banished

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Even in Caracas, where only five buildings collapsed, Rodríguez said at least 30 additional structures have already been classified as unsafe.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
Royalties and license fees are classified as ordinary income under the tax code, taxed at the same rates as wages, not the preferential long-term capital gains rates that apply to appreciated assets held over a year.

— Shehan Chandrasekera, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of classified

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The reality star, actress, and comedian hasn't been exiled from late night altogether, however.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026
The producers essentially did as much once both were exiled from Casa Amor, and the two made the mutual decision to couple up onscreen.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 1 July 2026

Definition of exiled

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MoneyLion ranked the nation's 50 most affluent suburbs by household income, as measured in the 2024 American Community Survey.

— Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Sherman’s March, which won the Grand Jury prize at the 1986 Sundance Film Festival, was ranked as one of the highest-grossing documentary films of all time until the mid-1990s.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 3 July 2026

Definition of ranked

Verb

For example, taxpayers could bear the costs of an undocumented immigrant’s long prison sentence even if the person is ultimately going to be deported.

— Carolyn Komatsoulis Updated July 2, Idaho Statesman, 2 July 2026
But at least 85 people without a criminal conviction or pending criminal charge have been deported, according to the department.

— Lauren Villagran, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026

Definition of deported

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Guard members, clearly distinguished by their military fatigues, have been seen walking throughout downtown Memphis on patrols and directing traffic during events.

— Lucas Finton, USA Today, 6 July 2026
What must endure is the independence of judgment that has distinguished the American legal profession from its beginning.

— Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

Definition of distinguished

Verb

Crews have been seen unloading equipment from trucks this week — much of it covered or obscured — and barricades have been placed near the perimeter of the arena.

— Meriam Bouarrouj, NBC news, 4 July 2026
An employee with the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, has been placed under administrative leave after being arrested for allegedly driving under the influence.

— Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026

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