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relegate

[rel-i-geyt] / ˈrɛl ɪˌgeɪt /




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This means we relegate ourselves to relying on the goodwill of physicians like Craven and piecemeal grant funding to uncover new uses and facilitate their adoption.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Before the show, the singer told the Jerusalem Post he was determined to concentrate on the music and relegate any criticisms to "background noise".

From BBC • May 12, 2026

"And the US threatens to relegate the organisation to even greater irrelevance if it doesn't get what it wants," she told AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

They would rather relegate Robyn to “cringe” status.

From Salon • Jan. 10, 2026

Had the arrangement been otherwise, we would use base eight or base twelve arithmetic and relegate base ten to the New Math.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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