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
There are several cases where teams’ records move from one city to the next when a franchise relocates.
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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
Danny Reagan, who relocates from New York City to Boston to work with and support his police officer son Sean.
—Sonal Dutt, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
Kwik Trip in Germantown relocates Kwik Trip in Germantown moved to a different and larger location in October.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Keith Fletcher, 59, is the owner of the 40-year-old business, which offloads materials and relocates them to other yards.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 17 Dec. 2025
House Republicans stripped a bipartisan provision from the National Defense Authorization Act that would have brought back an office at the State Department that relocates Afghan refugees.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 16 Dec. 2025
The novel follows Cecilia Chen, a wife and mother who reluctantly relocates from Paris to Los Angeles for her husband’s work with their two children in tow.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
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
Danny Reagan, who relocates from New York City to Boston to work with and support his police officer son Sean.
—Sonal Dutt, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
Kwik Trip in Germantown relocates Kwik Trip in Germantown moved to a different and larger location in October.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Keith Fletcher, 59, is the owner of the 40-year-old business, which offloads materials and relocates them to other yards.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 17 Dec. 2025
House Republicans stripped a bipartisan provision from the National Defense Authorization Act that would have brought back an office at the State Department that relocates Afghan refugees.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 16 Dec. 2025
The novel follows Cecilia Chen, a wife and mother who reluctantly relocates from Paris to Los Angeles for her husband’s work with their two children in tow.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relocates
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Other types of filters include activated carbon, which removes odors, chemicals, and harmful gases, and UV-C light filters, which can kill bacteria and viruses.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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In an overly dramatic transformation sequence, Robert’s boss removes the necklace and is bathed in light — only to wind up a few inches shorter and brunette.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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One slightly wrong rate in a budget, procurement forecast, or loan estimate easily moves millions of dollars in the wrong direction.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Honda moves forward, turning to the right.—
Devon Lum,
Twin Cities,
8 Jan. 2026
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Because external conditions constantly change during flight, the wing’s resonance frequency also shifts.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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The camera then shifts to show the coin is not alone on the train rail.—
Demetrius Patterson,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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In these systems, a dye molecule absorbs light and transfers the energy to a catalyst surface.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Dec. 2025
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According to the Israeli security agencies, the network receives, stores, and transfers Iranian funds from within Turkey.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
8 Dec. 2025
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“Relocates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relocates. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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