relegated
Americanadjective
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sent or consigned to a lower position, place, or condition.
Over time, after the people’s uprising, reports of human rights violations became a relegated segment of evening news.
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(of a task or other matter) consigned or committed to someone to take care of.
Besides these relegated duties that the Chair performs on behalf of the committee, the Chair is also expected to keep abreast of new regulatory trends.
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And there’s likely a good reason for that: The term is typically only deployed by those comfortable being relegated as fringe, and Lamb seeks broad popularity.
From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2026
Campbell led Durham to promotion to Division One of the County Championship in his first season, but his side were relegated two years later.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
In a humbling parallel, the team was recently relegated from Germany’s top soccer league.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Classic romantic comedies might have convinced many viewers that these kinds of problems are relegated specifically to heterosexual culture.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
“I’ll be back,” I say, getting up from my spot on the couch, which Scruggs, a friend who was relegated to the floor, immediately claims, slinking up in one fluid motion.
From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini
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