RELEGATING Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

relegating

verb

present participle of relegate

as in exiling

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 classifying

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 relegating With Belton’s regression and weaknesses in pass protection relegating him to the backup right tackle, the starting right guard spot seems to be a competition between Jacob Monk (currently leading) and Burton. — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 As cognitive psychologist Ronald Kellogg noted in a new essay for New York Times, students are heavily relegating cognitive tasks to AI tools, effectively losing the ability to think. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 19 Aug. 2026 Livingetc warns against relegating one partner’s belongings to a single corner or spare room while the rest of the home reflects the other person’s taste. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 July 2026 Perhaps its most red card-worthy offense was relegating Kuno Becker’s charismatic lead — the series’ only mainstay — to bit part, focusing instead on two new England internationals without an ounce of personality. — Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 26 June 2026 The new format will be familiar to fans of other sports like soccer, where some leagues feature differentiated divisions that promote and retain the best performing teams, while relegating those who don’t perform as well to lower circuits. — Dominic Chu, CNBC, 23 June 2026 Though the team attempted to dismiss the controversy with that response, Agrest noted that the statement did not include an apology for relegating the Spanish-language broadcasters in favor of their English-speaking counterparts. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026 Decades ago, two six-year-olds went missing for thirty-six hours, sparking a media frenzy that they had been briefly abducted by UFOs but eventually relegating them to a pop cultural punchline. — Literary Hub, 1 June 2026 And in his rookie season the opposing offense ran at him consistently, relegating him to a pass rusher. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026

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Verb

The anti-Zionist project of ending Israel’s existence as a Jewish state implies killing, subjugating, or re-exiling more than half of the world’s Jewish population.

— David Frum, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
Ruthlessly exiling those players sent a clear message about the importance of squad harmony, but arguably handed the leverage in negotiations to buying clubs, driving down their prices and delaying their departures.

— James McNicholas, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025

Definition of exiling

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Edwards and Magee spent decades classifying them, and the most important distinction is between a breakaway gap and everything else.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026
The hard part of high-risk compliance is finding every AI system in your organization and classifying it, and that inventory does not get easier by starting it in 2027.

— Kuan Archer, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of classifying

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Rhaenyra also makes the drastic decision of relieving Mysaria of her duties as master of whispers and banishing her from King’s Landing.

— Justin Kroll, Deadline, 9 Aug. 2026
But being intellectually skeptical of something is not the same as banishing it from one’s existence.

— Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 29 June 2026

Definition of banishing

Verb

Okay, Carlos Giménez, your fellow Floridian, said deporting Haitians under TPS would be a huge mistake for Florida.

— CBS News, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026
Brussels recently hosted a Taliban delegation in June for migration talks, and Germany has sent four deportation flights to Afghanistan, deporting 154 Afghans between August 2024 and April 2026.

— Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of deporting

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Its license plate readers capture plate numbers along with vehicle characteristics such as make, model and color, and some Flock systems can identify distinguishing features such as bumper stickers or aftermarket modifications.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Seats are wrapped in charcoal Mojave PurLuxe Premium upholstery, accented by contrast blue stitching and matching blue seatbelts, distinguishing it instantly from lower-tier Gravity variants.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of distinguishing

Verb

After all, separating core banking from other activities is the best way to protect Americans from the risks banks keep projecting on FinTechs and crypto firms.

— Omid Malekan, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
Isla Fisher is shedding light on her life since separating from Sacha Baron Cohen.

— Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of separating

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Survelliance video from the apartment showed the suspect and several others appearing to clear out glass and debris from the bed of the pickup truck, and placing tape over apparent bullet holes in the truck's tailgate, charges allege.

— Riley Moser, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
The video, released by Ukraine’s prosecutor general, clearly shows a person in a black bucket hat, a lose dark jumper and a large white tote bag, walking up the street and placing a black backpack on the doorstep of Yermolaiev’s home.

— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

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