relocate
verb
re·lo·cate
(ˌ)rē-ˈlō-ˌkāt 
ˌrē-lō-ˈkāt
relocated; relocating; relocates
: to locate again : establish or lay out in a new place
: to move to a new location
Examples of relocate in a Sentence
He relocated to Los Angeles for his new job.
How can we convince more businesses to relocate to this city?
The company decided to relocate its headquarters.
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The Chicago Bears are working to relocate from Soldier Field to a new stadium in Arlington Heights, Illinois, roughly 26 miles from the windy city.
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Rashad Alexander
december 22, Kansas City Star, 22 Dec. 2025
But if the plan proceeds, more than 80 senior households will be relocated for the first phase of the multi-billion dollar redevelopment to systematically demolish more than 2,000 apartments.
—Allen Devlin, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
Arkadie, who was born in Washington, eventually relocated to Los Angeles and wrote for several shows in the late '80s and early '90s.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
And while there’s really no way to quantify how many have relocated in recent years, there’s a robust online community of them who have made the move from the United States, or are visiting and considering the move.
—Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 21 Dec. 2025
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Rashad Alexander
december 22, Kansas City Star, 22 Dec. 2025
But if the plan proceeds, more than 80 senior households will be relocated for the first phase of the multi-billion dollar redevelopment to systematically demolish more than 2,000 apartments.
—Allen Devlin, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
Arkadie, who was born in Washington, eventually relocated to Los Angeles and wrote for several shows in the late '80s and early '90s.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
And while there’s really no way to quantify how many have relocated in recent years, there’s a robust online community of them who have made the move from the United States, or are visiting and considering the move.
—Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 21 Dec. 2025
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“Relocate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relocate. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.
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relocate
verb
re·lo·cate
(ˈ)rē-ˈlō-ˌkāt
ˌrē-lō-ˈkāt
1
: to locate again
2
: to move to a new location
relocate a factory
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