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
Ensuring your porch is unwelcoming by relocating bird baths or feeders and trimming nearby trees can prevent birds from making nests.
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Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 13 June 2026
Today, Gregory is living in Nashville after relocating there from Miami to help open a new restaurant location — turning a temporary assignment into a permanent move and a fresh, new chapter.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
Once celebrated as a breakthrough for Chinese AI startups taking on American rivals, Manus has become a cautionary tale for entrepreneurs looking to shed their Chinese image by relocating to countries such as Singapore.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 12 June 2026
Sinéad Galvin is an education consultant and the founder of Steps into Spain, a service that advises families relocating to Madrid.
—Dr. Marlena Corcoran, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
The first phase includes grading the site, building roadways around the property, constructing ball fields and relocating existing overhead power lines underground, the latter of which has already been completed in a contract with Idaho Power.
—Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 11 June 2026
Companies with high paying jobs are relocating, and some people are flourishing.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2026
Bernardine Gibson is relocating to the 18th floor too.
—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
Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 13 June 2026
Today, Gregory is living in Nashville after relocating there from Miami to help open a new restaurant location — turning a temporary assignment into a permanent move and a fresh, new chapter.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
Once celebrated as a breakthrough for Chinese AI startups taking on American rivals, Manus has become a cautionary tale for entrepreneurs looking to shed their Chinese image by relocating to countries such as Singapore.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 12 June 2026
Sinéad Galvin is an education consultant and the founder of Steps into Spain, a service that advises families relocating to Madrid.
—Dr. Marlena Corcoran, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
The first phase includes grading the site, building roadways around the property, constructing ball fields and relocating existing overhead power lines underground, the latter of which has already been completed in a contract with Idaho Power.
—Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 11 June 2026
Companies with high paying jobs are relocating, and some people are flourishing.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2026
Bernardine Gibson is relocating to the 18th floor too.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relocating
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Now the brand is moving back towards that heritage in its approach to college sports.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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Her advice for anyone newly diagnosed with MS is to make social connections and keep moving.—
ANDREW ABRAHAMS,
PEOPLE,
11 Dec. 2025
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Do any pruning in spring or summer, and focus on removing dead or damaged branches and leaves, getting rid of crossing branches, and thinning out crowded areas to improve airflow.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
8 Dec. 2025
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In reality, removing these credits without a credible alternative would hit many families hard, especially those already relying on the subsidies to keep coverage affordable.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Dec. 2025
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With chaos occurring in and around Ann Arbor, former LSU Tigers star defensive back Tyrann Mathieu wrote on social media that Underwood should consider transferring to his alma mater in the Bayou.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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The deal approved Thursday involves the developers buying the city out of the lease, which has the effect of transferring ownership of the site to the developer.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 Dec. 2025
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There’s a lot happening here—the shifting perspectives, the gradient splashes—but Arsh somehow orchestrates real beauty within the chaos.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
11 Dec. 2025
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The gargantuan task of taking the reins of Venezuela’s government, shifting it away from a brutal dictatorship and keeping the peace is expected to largely fall to the opposition group led by Maria Corina Machado.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
11 Dec. 2025
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“Relocating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relocating. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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