Wondering how to use Relegation in a sentence? Below are 20 example sentences from real English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as classification or empowerment.
Relegation in a sentence
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Relegation meaning
- The act of being relegated
- Moving from one division to a lower one, due to finishing the season with fewer points than others.
Synonyms of Relegation
Relegation in Dutch
Example sentences (20)
Despite their relegation to League One, he impressed and scored once, in a defeat at Blackburn, in 15 appearances.
Harrogate arrived safe from relegation after their midweek win at Newport and had only lost once in eight outings.
Bramble left after Ipswich’s relegation to join Newcastle and he remained a regular in the first team until 2007.
A 2-0 defeat at Barnsley saw the U’s slump to 20th in the table, and above the relegation zone on goal difference alone.
Canada is looking to escape the relegation zone under the World Series' new format in the 11-stop 2023 season.
Everton had shown clear signs they could avoid a third successive relegation battle after a 3-2 victory over Crystal Palace.
Having been a key player for City in his time at the club, he was unable to help the side avoid relegation before moving on.
But they were six points and five places clear of the relegation zone when they beat Leeds in February.
Former Liverpool manager Rafa Benítez’s Celta are in the relegation zone with six points from 10 games.
In Division 1B, Garryowen moved out of the relegation places with an 18-12 home win against Old Wesley.
In doing so, they've given themselves an almighty shot in the arm in the midst of the frantic Premier League relegation battle.
He's also been an advisor to the board at Brechin City, taking that role following the club's relegation to the Highland League.
It has been a season of struggle for United, who enter the weekend three points above the relegation zone in Sky Bet League One.
Downes has been instrumental in the club’s turnaround since relegation from the Championship in 2021.
Elsewhere, Shannon dropped into the relegation zone after suffering a 42-12 away defeat by Lansdowne.
City's South Wales derby record since Premier League relegation also makes for unsightly reading; eight games, one win, six defeats.
Gnonto is reportedly pushing for an exit following the Whites’ relegation from the Premier League.
County will watch the relegation battle with interest while kicking their heels on the sidelines.
For me, the next appointment is, put simply, the difference between success or relegation, such is the knife-edge we are balanced on.
In terms of what it would mean … it’s not so much about beating Liverpool now, it’s more about getting away from the relegation zone.
Common combinations with relegation
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the relegation 50×
- relegation zone 46×
- relegation battle 15×
- avoid relegation 13×
- relegation to 13×
- relegation from 12×
- against relegation 8×
- in relegation 8×
- of relegation 7×
- league relegation 6×
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