relegate

Example Sentences

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"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

In recent days, Musk has reiterated his Sci-Fi Socialism ideals that AI and robots will relegate work to being optional.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025

But restoring it was a recognition of an undeniable fact: the future belongs to streaming, so why relegate a familiar and respected brand name to the waning cable box?

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2025

It might not attract "douze points" across the board, but it would be hard to relegate to last place.

From BBC • Feb. 29, 2024

I wasn’t going to relegate our love to the creeping pace of the postal service.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama