as in to move
to change the place or position of
those volumes have been relocated to the second floor of the library
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Recent Examples of relocate
Business leaders who have been critical of California regulation have been relocating their headquarters.
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Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Despite the runway move to Paris, Magliano is not relocating his operations.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 21 Jan. 2026
Middleton, her husband Prince William, and their three children recently relocated to the Windsor, England property.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 21 Jan. 2026
After the injunction, the Tannerites relocated to the other five-acre parcel in Loving County that Tanner owned.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
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Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Despite the runway move to Paris, Magliano is not relocating his operations.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 21 Jan. 2026
Middleton, her husband Prince William, and their three children recently relocated to the Windsor, England property.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 21 Jan. 2026
After the injunction, the Tannerites relocated to the other five-acre parcel in Loving County that Tanner owned.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relocate
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The Sun Belt Conference preemptively shook up its women’s basketball schedule, moving around the start times on several games from Thursday through Saturday.—
John Raby,
Twin Cities,
23 Jan. 2026
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Ukraine has also been frustrated by political disagreements within Europe over how to deal with Russia, as well as the bloc's at times slow-moving responses.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
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Everglades restoration involves removing as many of these dams as possible without risking flood control, while adding more reservoirs for water storage, all to revive a river of grass that flows once more.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Staff immediately removed him from his cell and provided medical aid.—
Mars King,
Twin Cities,
9 Jan. 2026
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Bilodeau transferred the momentum from his game-winning shot on Tuesday to Saturday’s first half.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Then identify 3-5 specific roles or industries where my existing skills would transfer well, and that offer stronger job security and growth potential than my previous field.—
Cynthia Pong,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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The move reflects a shifting tennis sponsorship landscape, with classic brands long associated with the professional tour, like Fila, Sergio Tacchini, and Ellesse, being replaced by younger activewear brands like FP Movement, Lululemon, and Vuori.—
Jessica Schiffer,
Vogue,
14 Jan. 2026
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These structures prevent data center costs from shifting to residential customers.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Relocate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relocate. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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