as in to move
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 relocate
In 2001, rising production costs and stagnant retail prices forced Ohio Art to relocate Etch A Sketch manufacturing to China.
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Aurora Martínez, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 July 2025
The cuts on Friday have affected the State Department’s Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts (CARE) office, which was tasked with relocating Afghan allies who had worked for or with the U.S. government in Afghanistan.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 11 July 2025
By then, the Ramsey County attorney’s offices had already moved out of the building’s other retail spaces and relocated to a former Ecolab utility building on the same street.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 11 July 2025
The Fund for the Arts sold the building due to evolving work patterns and will relocate to the Metro United Way building.
—Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 10 July 2025
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Aurora Martínez, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 July 2025
The cuts on Friday have affected the State Department’s Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts (CARE) office, which was tasked with relocating Afghan allies who had worked for or with the U.S. government in Afghanistan.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 11 July 2025
By then, the Ramsey County attorney’s offices had already moved out of the building’s other retail spaces and relocated to a former Ecolab utility building on the same street.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 11 July 2025
The Fund for the Arts sold the building due to evolving work patterns and will relocate to the Metro United Way building.
—Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relocate
Verb
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The two-bagger saw Volpe and Jazz Chisholm Jr. move toward the outfield for a cutoff throw from Aaron Judge.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
20 July 2025
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If practice is canceled or moved indoors due to the weather, paid ticket days will be provided with a makeup date, not a refund.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
20 July 2025
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The handle snaps on and can be removed entirely or replaced with a strap.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
20 July 2025
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The work includes removing asphalt surface and placing new waterproofing, a new asphalt surface and associated items.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
20 July 2025
Verb
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Griner was transferred to a Russian penal colony roughly 300 miles outside of Moscow after being sentenced to nine years in prison.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
23 July 2025
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More than 1,800 files were transferred after Gong had already accepted a position with one of the company's competitors.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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Since the 2000s, Fox's focus has shifted from acting to working tirelessly toward a cure for Parkinson’s after being diagnosed with the disease in 1991 at age 29.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
26 July 2025
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But the international mood is shifting away from the US and Israeli position as famine-like conditions grip Gaza.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
25 July 2025
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“Relocate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relocate. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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