headquarter
verb
head·quar·ter
ˈhed-ˌkwȯ(r)-tər 
-ˌkȯr-,
(ˈ)hed-ˈkwȯ(r),
-ˈkȯr-
headquartered; headquartering; headquarters
: to place in headquarters
… separated the players from their wives, headquartering them in a separate hotel …—
Jeff Duncan
Jeff Duncan
: to make one's headquarters
decided to headquarter in Seattle
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The company, headquartered in Emeryville, has almost 500 stores in California, and 10 other states.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
The Heart of West Lakes Wellness Center, where Lift Orlando is headquartered, has healthcare facilities provided by Florida Blue and Community Health Centers.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
The tech giant Oracle is expected to lay off thousands of employees as the company, formerly headquartered in Silicon Valley, attempts to address its plummeting stock price tied to artificial intelligence commitments, according to CNBC.
—USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
How does Dealer as a store function, with your being headquartered here in the more outer part of the city?
—E.r. Pulgar, SPIN, 31 Mar. 2026
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Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
The Heart of West Lakes Wellness Center, where Lift Orlando is headquartered, has healthcare facilities provided by Florida Blue and Community Health Centers.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
The tech giant Oracle is expected to lay off thousands of employees as the company, formerly headquartered in Silicon Valley, attempts to address its plummeting stock price tied to artificial intelligence commitments, according to CNBC.
—USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
How does Dealer as a store function, with your being headquartered here in the more outer part of the city?
—E.r. Pulgar, SPIN, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Headquarter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headquarter. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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