relocate
verb
re·lo·cate
(ˌ)rē-ˈlō-ˌkāt 
ˌrē-lō-ˈkāt
relocated; relocating; relocates
: to locate again : establish or lay out in a new place
: to move to a new location
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Examples of relocate in a Sentence
He relocated to Los Angeles for his new job.
How can we convince more businesses to relocate to this city?
The company decided to relocate its headquarters.
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The couple relocated to Compton in 1984, hoping for new opportunities.
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Nasha Smith, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
Despite the truce holding, Trump continues to promote his controversial proposal to relocate all Palestinians from Gaza and redevelop the area as an international travel destination.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
About 14 years ago, my wife and I left our circle of friends in Washington, D.C., and relocated to the Chicago area.
—John Hewko, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
One month into his new job as Miami Springs police chief, Matthew Castillo has stepped up traffic enforcement, relocated a police substation and launched a citywide neighborhood watch program.
—Theo Karantsalis, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
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Nasha Smith, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
Despite the truce holding, Trump continues to promote his controversial proposal to relocate all Palestinians from Gaza and redevelop the area as an international travel destination.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
About 14 years ago, my wife and I left our circle of friends in Washington, D.C., and relocated to the Chicago area.
—John Hewko, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
One month into his new job as Miami Springs police chief, Matthew Castillo has stepped up traffic enforcement, relocated a police substation and launched a citywide neighborhood watch program.
—Theo Karantsalis, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
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relocate
verb
re·lo·cate
(ˈ)rē-ˈlō-ˌkāt
ˌrē-lō-ˈkāt
1
: to locate again
2
: to move to a new location
relocate a factory
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