as in moving
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 relocating
Johnson said the land could be sold to a private developer for something new and relocating to another downtown building would cost much less.
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S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Data from relocation services firm CapRelo shows the average cost of relocating a C-suite executive more than doubled between 2021 and 2025, rising to as much as $187,000 per move among its Fortune 500 and mid-market clients.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 8 June 2026
But the Sonics—Seattle’s first professional sports franchise, founded in 1966—left the city in 2008 over an arena dispute, relocating to Oklahoma City and rebranding as the Thunder.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 6 June 2026
Co-founder Mike Edmondson now fronts the brewery with a new leadership team after relocating brewing equipment from a closed Garden City location, the brewery said in a press release.
—Idaho Statesman, 4 June 2026
Cray expanded its workforce there over the years before relocating to Bloomington in late 2016.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 4 June 2026
People leaving Los Angeles and California are raising the cost of living in some red states after years of relocating from the left-leaning state.
—Lindsay Kornick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
The group kept going, relocating to North Carolina and shedding the Eternal Values name in favor of a construction company called the Lotus Group—a thin veneer of normalcy stretched over the same dynamics.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 1 June 2026
The library is relocating to a larger building this fall, one mile east to 9260 Elk Grove Blvd.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 1 June 2026
S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Data from relocation services firm CapRelo shows the average cost of relocating a C-suite executive more than doubled between 2021 and 2025, rising to as much as $187,000 per move among its Fortune 500 and mid-market clients.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 8 June 2026
But the Sonics—Seattle’s first professional sports franchise, founded in 1966—left the city in 2008 over an arena dispute, relocating to Oklahoma City and rebranding as the Thunder.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 6 June 2026
Co-founder Mike Edmondson now fronts the brewery with a new leadership team after relocating brewing equipment from a closed Garden City location, the brewery said in a press release.
—Idaho Statesman, 4 June 2026
Cray expanded its workforce there over the years before relocating to Bloomington in late 2016.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 4 June 2026
People leaving Los Angeles and California are raising the cost of living in some red states after years of relocating from the left-leaning state.
—Lindsay Kornick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
The group kept going, relocating to North Carolina and shedding the Eternal Values name in favor of a construction company called the Lotus Group—a thin veneer of normalcy stretched over the same dynamics.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 1 June 2026
The library is relocating to a larger building this fall, one mile east to 9260 Elk Grove Blvd.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relocating
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Nippon Dynawave was cited for moving equipment involved before it could be inspected, but not for the incident itself, the news outlet reported.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Remember, as little as 6 inches of moving water can knock you off your feet.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
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Those who found Hillary Dawa were members of the Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee (SPCC), which sets the routes, ropes and ladders through the Khumbu Icefall at the start of the season, and is in charge of removing waste from the mountain once climbers have left.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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Regularly cleaning filters, emptying dust containers, and removing hair from the brush roll can help keep the machine running efficiently for years.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
5 June 2026
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Photonics, the use of light to transmit data, is an emerging technology considered to be a more efficient alternative to the current process of transferring data using electricity.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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For Jackson, that meant starting at a mid-major, learning about the game and proving himself before transferring to an SEC power.—
Teddy Cahill,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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This announcement comes as many e-commerce companies are shifting their business models to AI to reduce costs by automating many roles.—
Lily Wright,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Armed with an adventure kit, participants are summoned to a secret location where they’re tasked with deciphering cryptic codes, uncovering hidden symbols, navigating shifting alliances and outwit enemies and operatives stationed around the campus.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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“Relocating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relocating. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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