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
The church relocated to its current address in 1981 from a smaller site 2½ miles east on Broadway Road.
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Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Born in Austin, Texas, to entrepreneur parents, Mutayo Ekiye spent her earliest years in the United States before relocating with her family to Nigeria.
—Ugonnaora Owoh, Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
So the idea is that, when Dunder Mifflin’s Scranton office closes, Enervate relocates Oscar to its Toledo newspaper.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
In the first episode, the family relocates to the Hamptons for the summer as Alec prepares for the criminal trial in New Mexico.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Born in Austin, Texas, to entrepreneur parents, Mutayo Ekiye spent her earliest years in the United States before relocating with her family to Nigeria.
—Ugonnaora Owoh, Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
So the idea is that, when Dunder Mifflin’s Scranton office closes, Enervate relocates Oscar to its Toledo newspaper.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
In the first episode, the family relocates to the Hamptons for the summer as Alec prepares for the criminal trial in New Mexico.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relocate
Verb
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Officers said — and video showed — the rancher moved his hands into his jacket after exiting his truck immediately following the crash.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Sep. 2025
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The website’s mobile observatory — which moves about in search of clear skies — will this year be in Cyprus, where the partial eclipse phases occur 30 minutes after moonrise, with totality an hour after that.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Following intense backlash from conservatives, the graphic was removed, and the museum issued an apology.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Morgan Pope won the Power of Veto competition this week and removed herself from the block.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Given the apparent emergency, Tejasvi’s grandfather was prepared to transfer the funds—but her father urged him not to and the grandfather, at the suggestion of his wife, then called the uncle to see if the request was legitimate.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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Strategic planning for business owners is based first on strategic thinking, parallel thinking, and transferring natural human applications to our corporate concerns.—
Ken Polk,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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In a market where the audience can shift overnight, PacSun is betting that its ability to learn and adapt in real time is the ultimate competitive advantage.—
Jamie Gutfreund,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Last week, the actress was seen on set in London for her new film, Anxious People, sporting a light blonde bob — a drastic change from her usual long brunette locks, though in recent months she's shifted towards a lighter hue.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Relocate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relocate. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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