as in deportation
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 relegation
Mallorca has risen out of the relegation zone after its second win in three league matches.
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ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
Only the handful of relegation-proof Premier League clubs have anything approximating US sport franchise valuations, because everyone else’s value could evaporate as a result of a bad season or two.
—Andrés Martinez, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
The 3-0 home defeat to Nottingham Forest before the March international break left Spurs teetering precariously above the relegation zone.
—Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Tottenham are one point above the Premier League relegation zone with seven games remaining and Tudor has earned them a single point from his first five league games in charge.
—Reuters, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
Only the handful of relegation-proof Premier League clubs have anything approximating US sport franchise valuations, because everyone else’s value could evaporate as a result of a bad season or two.
—Andrés Martinez, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
The 3-0 home defeat to Nottingham Forest before the March international break left Spurs teetering precariously above the relegation zone.
—Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Tottenham are one point above the Premier League relegation zone with seven games remaining and Tudor has earned them a single point from his first five league games in charge.
—Reuters, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relegation
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And in South Florida groups have stepped in to support migrants navigating complicated immigration processes, from deportation to self-deportation, often filling gaps left by government systems.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Under prior presidential administrations, they were considered low priorities for deportation.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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In space, there is no gravity to assist with such expulsions.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
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Yet few have been deported, even as the White House pushes for ever more immigrant expulsions.—
Molly A. Wallace,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Relegation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relegation. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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