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
State of play: The spot zoning change on Madison Avenue, initially proposed last year, seemed to have been rendered moot by discussions between the city and the property owner to purchase the parcel and relocate a nearby fire station there.
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Sam Allard, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
Eventually, his parents relocated to the U.S. as well, and Huang grew up in the suburbs of Portland, Oregon.
—James Surowiecki, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2025
Now relocated to a small gallery of their own in Helen’s upstairs bedroom, they may be missed below, but their new arrangement clarifies the broader evolution of taste.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
The Clooney family recently relocated to the Big Apple to support George, 63, during his time in the show.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Sam Allard, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
Eventually, his parents relocated to the U.S. as well, and Huang grew up in the suburbs of Portland, Oregon.
—James Surowiecki, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2025
Now relocated to a small gallery of their own in Helen’s upstairs bedroom, they may be missed below, but their new arrangement clarifies the broader evolution of taste.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
The Clooney family recently relocated to the Big Apple to support George, 63, during his time in the show.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relocate
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The company intended to move the drug into late-stage testing, which is generally the last phase of development before a company submits the potential treatment to government regulators for approval.—
Time,
Time,
15 Apr. 2025
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Our reporters talk to each other and move around candidates from one category to another.—
Alexandra York,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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However, after this portion’s absence from the livestream was noted by NME, the group noted that this instance wasn’t the only part of their set that was removed from the broadcast.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
14 Apr. 2025
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Teams take pride in removing emotion from decisions and loathe making moves that can be interpreted as reactionary.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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According to Nature, the findings offer the first evidence for squirrels transferring the virus to primates.—
Lillian Ali,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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Revell said the suspect will need a significant amount of time to recover from his injuries after which he'll be transferred to a detention facility.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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As the operations location changes, such mobile buildings can be relocated or reconfigured to accommodate shifting project needs.—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2025
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Also worth noting: The back panels can shift to accommodate double-ended dildos.—
Malia Griggs,
SELF,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Relocate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relocate. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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