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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If someone succumbs to the heat, promptly relocate them to a cool, shaded location.
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Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
Among them, any clients receiving less than nine hours of outpatient treatment per week would not be eligible for state funding and would be forced to relocate.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 23 Sep. 2025
Displaced veterans have been relocated to the state's remaining facility, programs in other states, or non-veteran programs.
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Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
Among them, any clients receiving less than nine hours of outpatient treatment per week would not be eligible for state funding and would be forced to relocate.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 23 Sep. 2025
Displaced veterans have been relocated to the state's remaining facility, programs in other states, or non-veteran programs.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2025
The couple shares two daughters, Evelina Maria and Giulia Isabel, and has since relocated to Italy.
—Drew MacKie, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 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 23 Sep. 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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