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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Eventual champions Arsenal were second, Sunderland were already seventh ahead of finishing there eight months later, and two of the three sides that were relegated were already in the bottom three.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
It risks sanctions ranging from being stripped of its titles to being relegated from the league.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
It is about those clubs who just missed out on the Champions League, or failed to make Europe, or even those who were relegated.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
But many of these vehicles have been relegated to driveways and garages due to the challenge of passing a smog check.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Instead, he was relegated to the sidelines as a marginal player while Johnny-come-latelies like Hamilton and Madison occupied center stage.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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