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
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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Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will respond to reports of aggressive coyotes, but otherwise does not relocate them.
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Joan Murray, CBS News, 30 Dec. 2025
DeGeneres and De Rossi relocated to the English countryside in November 2024 following the presidential election.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
Nationally, moving rates have slowed, with only 11% of Americans relocating in 2024, partly due to high housing costs across the country.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 29 Dec. 2025
Pagliuca’s group announced plans to relocate the franchise to Boston after the deal closed.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 29 Dec. 2025
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Joan Murray, CBS News, 30 Dec. 2025
DeGeneres and De Rossi relocated to the English countryside in November 2024 following the presidential election.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
Nationally, moving rates have slowed, with only 11% of Americans relocating in 2024, partly due to high housing costs across the country.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 29 Dec. 2025
Pagliuca’s group announced plans to relocate the franchise to Boston after the deal closed.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 29 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for relocate
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“Relocate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relocate. Accessed 31 Dec. 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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