RELOCATION Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

relocation

noun

Definition of relocation

as in migration

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Recent Examples of relocation People leave for caregiving, education, entrepreneurship, military service, relocation and many other reasons. — Sheila Callaham, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 Officials say the relocation of aid groups, including Africa CDC and Mercy Corps, has disrupted surveillance, contact tracing and supplies. — ABC News, 30 July 2026 There is a precedent for the committee, and league owners, to block a relocation. — Esfandiar Baraheni, New York Times, 30 July 2026 That relocation further opened the federal court’s eyes to a larger problem involving ICE detainees, whose only recourse for fighting detention after being denied an immigration bond hearing is to file a habeas petition in federal court. — Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026 Officials say the relocation of these partners, including Africa CDC and Mercy Corps, has disrupted surveillance, contact tracing and supplies. — Prosper Heri Ngorora, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026 The relocation of the TV Festival has been a huge story for the industry this year and connected sources said there is now a political will in Scotland to get behind another event. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 July 2026 Other fast-growing Southern relocation spots on the list include Ponder, Texas; Montgomery, Texas; Dunnellon, Florida; Placida, Florida; Beasley, Texas; and Pilot Point, Texas. — Molly Burford, Southern Living, 28 July 2026 The relocation, however, will represent a blow to Zeppelin Station, where Alterra signed a lease for 40,000 square feet or nearly 40% of the available space in 2018. — Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 27 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for relocation

Noun

Newer, stricter regulations for asylum seekers and migrants largely replaced the previous migration system, which was widely considered a failure.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
According to the Venezuelan repatriation program, Monday’s flight was the 165th since early 2025, when Caracas and Washington resumed deportation flights as part of a migration agreement.

— Rocio Munoz, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of migration

Noun

The notice must state the reason for the temporary dislocation and the dates and times treatment will start and is expected to end.

— Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 31 July 2026
My real worry is that a genuine dislocation could see everything move down together--equities, gold, even short/intermediate Treasuries--if the shock originates in the dollar, inflation, or fiscal credibility rather than growth.

— Carrie McCabe, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of dislocation

Noun

Recent surveys show that data centers’ environmental impacts and cost-shifting are concerns shared by people of every political stripe.

— John Kostyack, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Recorded on a Tascam four-track in her Los Angeles living room, the demos capture Auf der Maur experimenting with acoustic guitar, bass, layered vocals and lo-fi tape manipulation, including reversing cassettes and pitch-shifting.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 20 July 2026

Definition of shifting

Noun

Inspect mirrors or lenses for damage, test the mount for smooth motion and ask about usage history.

— Damian Peach, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Last week, federal prosecutors filed a motion to dismiss the case against labor leader David Huerta, who was arrested during the first day of summer immigration raids in the Southland and charged with obstructing a federal officer.

— Seamus Bozeman, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026