RELOCATION Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

relocation

noun

Definition of relocation

as in migration

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Recent Examples of relocation The 14-page document sets up a competition that may look something like a major corporate relocation, with states pitching packages of free land, university partnerships, state funding, and more to lure the federal government to choose their state. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026 Sheeran later clarified that the relocation was only temporary. — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2026 Some exceptions to the law do apply, including health conditions, relocation for a spouse’s job change or providing care for a sick family member. — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2026 On Sonic Memoir 1989-1998, 63 songs document her musical life from her days as a student in Boston to her move to the Bay Area, to the life-changing relocation to New York. — Tina Eves, SPIN, 9 Sep. 2026 For most growers, however, relocation is not a realistic strategy. — Gaby Miodownik, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026 The rest of the relocation was achieved by selling around 59 metric tons (65 tons) of gold in New York and using the proceeds to buy gold in London. — ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026 Prior to his relocation, Ashton had operated his business in Old Town Goleta, the city's historic commercial and residential area, for nearly 13 years. — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 The group also argued the city did not coordinate relocation efforts for displaced residents, some of whom were locked out of their units and unable to gather their belongings. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for relocation

Noun

The anti-migration and Russia-friendly Alternative for Germany, or AfD, fell just short of a majority in Sunday’s vote in Saxony-Anhalt, a small eastern state that gained outsized prominence as AfD eyed power there.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
Siegmund has campaigned for mass deportations and changes to migration and education policy.

— Esme Nicholson, NPR, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of migration

Noun

Maddie and Avery moved back from New York to help out as their mother tried to keep Little Flower going while dealing with dislocation and a nightmarish battle with her insurance company.

— Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
The record’s themes of escape and dislocation also shaped Chatten’s writing, with time spent amid the faded grandeur of Venice, Vienna and Sicily.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of dislocation

Noun

The potential shifting of styles is no problem for Velasquez, who has danced under Cunningham and Binda and their successors Seiwert and Krutzkamp in her time in Sacramento.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026
In part, this shifting of possession is forced by Brighton, whose out-of-possession approach is much more aggressive.

— Jon Mackenzie, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of shifting

Noun

However, that is not the case for specialty ambulatory settings, particularly procedural fields like orthopedics, namely laterality, precise description of special tests, range-of-motion findings, procedure details and clear return-visit plans.

— Pat Williams, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Among the other cases Weiss highlighted in his latest application was one for an emergency motion to change custody based on a parent’s arrest for open carrying a firearm.

— Romy Ellenbogen Herald, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026