relegation

noun

Definition of relegationnext
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 Both need to invest heavily to avoid relegation back to the Championship. — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 While Emery took over a side that was fighting the threat of relegation at the time, Villa is now considered one of English soccer’s strongest outfits. — Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Sevilla finished 13th, also one point above the relegation zone. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
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  1. deportation
  2. expulsion
Noun
  • The group had already successfully pressured Avelo Airlines to end its ICE contract for deportation flights in January.
    — Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
  • As Tom Homan had promised, the end of Operation Metro Surge did not curtail the Administration’s campaign of mass detention and deportation.
    — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of deportation
Noun
  • Rights groups have raised concerns about the treatment of migrants and asylum seekers in Tunisia since the EU agreement, including reports of collective expulsions, racial violence, arbitrary detention and abuses against Black migrants.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Paradise Lost Milton’s 17th-century biblical epic traces the story of the Fall of Man and the expulsion of Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden.
    — Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of expulsion

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“Relegation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relegation. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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