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
Her mother and the oldest of her siblings relocated to the U.S. from Mexico.
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Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2024
Natural Grocers plans to continue its growth strategy by opening four to six new stores and relocating or remodeling two to four stores in fiscal year 2025.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Dec. 2024
Parents at two Fulton County schools are fighting to keep their children's classrooms open amid a district proposal to close them and relocate students.
—Kristal Dixon, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
Critics, including venture capitalist Bill Gurley, warn the decision could push companies to relocate to states like Nevada, seen as more business-friendly.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2024
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Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2024
Natural Grocers plans to continue its growth strategy by opening four to six new stores and relocating or remodeling two to four stores in fiscal year 2025.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Dec. 2024
Parents at two Fulton County schools are fighting to keep their children's classrooms open amid a district proposal to close them and relocate students.
—Kristal Dixon, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
Critics, including venture capitalist Bill Gurley, warn the decision could push companies to relocate to states like Nevada, seen as more business-friendly.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relocate
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The team’s pattern of drafting college hitters who should move quickly says that that is not their mindset, so go spend some of Arte’s money.Keith Law, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
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Staple explained his goal for the partnership is to continue moving fashion into the future and to utilize technologies to improve the customer experience.Layla Ilchi, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
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For instance, Twitter has historically removed millions of fake accounts in costly purges.Brian Greenberg, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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By law, the process of—formally removing a rule from the books—follows the same rules as issuing a new rule.Lisa Gilbert and Robert Weissman, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Hike down a canyon to get to your room (your luggage is transferred on a pulley system), converse with locals under the stars, dine on traditional dishes, and watch the sunset over the rugged mountains.Mo Noubani, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2024
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But before investigators arrived, the task force transferred all remaining detainees to an island north of Buenos Aires, destroyed the internal staircase and the elevator, and made other structural alterations.Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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Over the decades, tote bags have evolved from practical workhorses into cultural currency, adapting to reflect the shifting identities of their carriers.Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 16 Dec. 2024
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Perhaps the company has shifted its mission, adopted new policies, or its leadership style has changed in a way that feels at odds with your own principles.Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Relocate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relocate. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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