as in removes
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 relocates
The fuel shortages have also hurt tourism on the island, with some agencies canceling trips as the government shuts down some hotels and relocates tourists in an effort to save electricity.
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Andrea Rodriguez, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions trade group relocates from Alexandria, Virginia, to Orlando.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
Season 3 relocates to a communal home at the foot of Mount Fuji, where a new group once again opens their hearts in pursuit of connection.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026
Michelle Pfeiffer and Kurt Russell star as Stacy and Preston Clyburn, members of a moving and shaking New York City family that relocates to the windswept plains of Montana after suffering a profound tragedy.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Jan. 2026
The adaptation relocates the story to Asia, following Jonathan Chan, a Bangkok hotel night manager with a troubled past in Hong Kong’s White Rock Detention Center.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Jan. 2026
There are several cases where teams’ records move from one city to the next when a franchise relocates.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Her new drama stars Léa Seydoux as a renowned pianist who relocates with her family to the countryside and then uncovers a life-shattering truth that forces her to confront the complexities of love and trust.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2026
Mermaids An unconventional single mother relocates her two daughters to a small town in Massachusetts in this charming coming-of-age film.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 30 Dec. 2025
Andrea Rodriguez, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions trade group relocates from Alexandria, Virginia, to Orlando.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
Season 3 relocates to a communal home at the foot of Mount Fuji, where a new group once again opens their hearts in pursuit of connection.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026
Michelle Pfeiffer and Kurt Russell star as Stacy and Preston Clyburn, members of a moving and shaking New York City family that relocates to the windswept plains of Montana after suffering a profound tragedy.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Jan. 2026
The adaptation relocates the story to Asia, following Jonathan Chan, a Bangkok hotel night manager with a troubled past in Hong Kong’s White Rock Detention Center.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Jan. 2026
There are several cases where teams’ records move from one city to the next when a franchise relocates.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Her new drama stars Léa Seydoux as a renowned pianist who relocates with her family to the countryside and then uncovers a life-shattering truth that forces her to confront the complexities of love and trust.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2026
Mermaids An unconventional single mother relocates her two daughters to a small town in Massachusetts in this charming coming-of-age film.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 30 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relocates
Verb
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Taking ownership removes friction and increases follow-through.—
Brian Page,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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The bill also removes administrative requirements like licensing, inspection, additional insurance thresholds, professional management mandates and conditional-use permits.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Feb. 2026
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An annular solar eclipse happens when the moon moves between Earth and the sun, but is too far from Earth to completely cover the sun's disk.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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Every year from approximately November 22 to December 21, the sun moves through the ninth sign of the zodiac, Sagittarius, symbolized by the Archer.—
Maressa Brown,
InStyle,
15 Feb. 2026
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The team now shifts its focus to Sunday, when the Current will face the San Diego Wave at the Coachella Invitational.—
Melanie Anzidei,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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When a word feels too abstract, Jacobs shifts the phrasing, lowers the tempo or elongates a syllable until Siena grasps it.—
Reylee Billingsley,
AZCentral.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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The transfer shell game The problems compound when ICE transfers detainees without notice, a practice attorneys said is a kind of shell game designed to frustrate legal challenges.—
Ben Fenwick,
Oklahoma Watch,
13 Feb. 2026
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Save Your Pay, which transfers a percentage of each paycheck into savings, and Save Your Change, which rounds up checking account transactions to the nearest dollar and transfers the difference to savings.—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Relocates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relocates. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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