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
Herr said many businesses rely on the BTR data before deciding whether to relocate or open up shop in the county.
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Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
The agency has relocated from downtown Cincinnati to the former Mercy Health office building in Cincinnati's Bond Hill neighborhood.
—Erin Glynn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Feb. 2026
Another oil and gas company, Citgo, was headquartered in Tulsa starting in 1968 and then relocated to Houston in 2004.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 11 Feb. 2026
Bolton and arborist Stephen Pearson, who estimates the tree to be near 200 years of age, have previously expressed concerns that relocating such a large and old tree would likely kill it.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
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Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
The agency has relocated from downtown Cincinnati to the former Mercy Health office building in Cincinnati's Bond Hill neighborhood.
—Erin Glynn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Feb. 2026
Another oil and gas company, Citgo, was headquartered in Tulsa starting in 1968 and then relocated to Houston in 2004.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 11 Feb. 2026
Bolton and arborist Stephen Pearson, who estimates the tree to be near 200 years of age, have previously expressed concerns that relocating such a large and old tree would likely kill it.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relocate
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As a politicized national fight over waste, fraud and abuse led by Republicans have targeted California and its Democratic leadership, Bonta and other state officials have moved swiftly to combat the claims.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Moreover, the bottle had only ever moved between Burgundy and Bordeaux, a driving distance of roughly 300 miles.—
Pin Yen Tan 9 min ago,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Petrecca was thrust into the commentary role, replacing Auro Bulbarelli, who removed himself after spoiling the surprise arrival of Mattarella aboard one of the city’s trams.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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According to him, real-world deployment is a key step to removing the practical and technological bottlenecks that humanoids face today.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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Her mother had been transferred from the federal building in Minneapolis to a controversial Texas detention facility 1,400 miles away, according to John Hayden, an attorney who within days secured a federal court order demanding her return to Minnesota.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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The previous month, Level Up transferred $150,000 to Illinois Future PAC, which is currently funding pro-Stratton TV ads.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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This mindset started to shift in the 1960s, when scholars recognized ASL as a language.—
Claire Rafford,
IndyStar,
9 Feb. 2026
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However, Musk is known for delivering bold statements and shifting timelines.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Relocate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relocate. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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