headquarter
Americanverb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
verb
Other Word Forms
Inflected Forms
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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headquartersimple
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headquarterssimple
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have headquarteredperfect
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has headquarteredperfect
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am headquarteringprogressive
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are headquarteringprogressive
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is headquarteringprogressive
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have been headquarteringperfect progressive
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has been headquarteringperfect progressive
Past
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headquarteredsimple
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had headquarteredperfect
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was headquarteringprogressive
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were headquarteringprogressive
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had been headquarteringperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of headquarter
Back formation from headquarters
Example Sentences
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Details about ZKP are few and far between, with the firm even claiming it has no single headquarter.
From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2025
This would include, he wrote, “eliminating taxpayer funding for any new FBI headquarter facility and instead examining options for relocating the FBI’s headquarters outside of the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.”
From Washington Times ● Jul. 11, 2023
His primary goal is securing a permanent, bricks-and-mortar building to headquarter WalkGood, doubling as a wellness center and creative studio for his WalkGood Productions film company.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2023
With hybrid work models becoming more widely adapted, large headquarter spaces are likely to decline and companies will opt for smaller offices and sublease their space.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 13, 2023
Lieutenant-Colonel Miller was in command of the headquarter troops, which numbered 16 officers and 240 men. 9.—Mr.
From Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 by Mackie, Charles
The headquarters of his business was based on the industrial site.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
The combined company also plans to international headquarters and maintain substantial presence in the Netherlands, where Unilever has deep roots.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
It was followed by Toyota city -- headquarters of the car giant -- in the neighbouring Aichi region at 40.8C and Kuwana in Mie at 40.7C.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Eastern at the end of its meeting at its headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
Grandpa Doc kept close and followed me and the Msaidizi back to headquarters.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
On Wednesday, Roberts moved the inquiry to the 4th Circuit, headquartered in Richmond, Va.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
The bank is also advising a planned national-defense bank headquartered in Canada, meant to help member countries purchase weapons by pooling their collective resources.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
The company, headquartered in the city of Wolfsburg, already announced in March that it would cut 50,000 jobs in Germany by 2030, after post-tax profits plunged by 44% in fiscal 2025.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
The company, headquartered in California, is gearing up to produce a sequel to "F1," with Cue saying the plot and script are currently in development.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
Based on the West Coast, the gang was headquartered in Vancouver, with two additional shore stations.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
In 2015, Tranter established Bad Wolf, headquartering the company in Cardiff, where they now have seven soundstages.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
And companies have exploited this benefit by incorporating or headquartering in states that are famously friendly toward corporate defendants, like Delaware and Virginia.
From Slate ● Jun. 28, 2023
Q: How did you end up headquartering the company in Spokane?
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 3, 2019
He conceded, however, that the practice of headquartering abroad to pay less in taxes is, for now, “technically legal.”
From Washington Times ● Jul. 24, 2014
Barclays will also hesitate to jump into the arms of the US's formidable regulators, reinforced by the new Dodd-Frank act along with America's litigation culture, by headquartering in New York.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 25, 2010
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