RELOCATION Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

relocation

noun

Definition of relocation

as in migration

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Recent Examples of relocation The researchers used Forbes billionaire rankings, real estate reports, and public relocation announcements. — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026 By spring, with the opportunity fading for a mass relocation of homes and businesses, optimism crept back into public discourse. — Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026 Reports surfaced this week that UBS is evaluating a potential relocation of its corporate headquarters out of Switzerland, driven by Swiss government plans to further tighten bank capital regulations. — CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026 Andrea Zappia, chief executive of MCH Group, Art Basel’s parent company, warned him of the possible relocation at the meeting at his home in December 2025, says the Times. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 19 Oct. 2026 This is something that has been observable by criminologists, like crime relocation is a real thing. — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026 Organizers said several setbacks have contributed to the financial challenges, including severe flooding in 2018, relocation expenses, inflation and intense weather during last month's festival. — Jessica Riley, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 For expats and families looking to relocate, understanding this data could provide valuable insight into previously unconsidered relocation costs. — Brittany Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2026 The relocation was a last resort after the orangutans’ original habitat was no longer safe, YIARI CEO Karmele Llano Sanchez said. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for relocation

Noun

However, like many other coastal societies shaped by the migration and economics of Atlantic cod, Lofoten has been no stranger to ecosystem pressures over the decades, from shifting migration patterns to offshore fishing fleets.

— Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026
There are also fears that tropical milkweed can lure monarchs away from their usual migration route and away from plants that are beneficial to them.

— Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of migration

Noun

The firm reiterated its buy-rating on the stock Wednesday, calling the dislocation a buying opportunity.

— Michelle Fox, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
His ankle got caught beneath and twisted at a gruesome angle, and Thornton was carted off the field and diagnosed with a dislocation, effectively ending his season.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of dislocation

Noun

Masterplan, though, will be exclusive to streaming—but Tucci seems comfortable shifting platforms when required.

— Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026
Leaning into a new fragrance can be a meaningful way to mark the shifting of the seasons, and Belnu's two latest launches -- Still Bloom and Vanilla Bouclé -- offer two stunning scents to try this fall.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026