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
"If these buccaneers of his want to headquarter here, it could well be a godsend."
From Caribbee by Hoover, Thomas
Ireland hosts the international headquarters of a number of large U.S. technology companies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
“I want to be a voice for Black residents in my district,” Ugarte said at his campaign headquarters on Avalon Boulevard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Inspectors issue stop-work order at planned 32-story apartment tower in Manhattan, carrying out safety sweeps after former Pfizer headquarters building buckled.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
“So that’s where our premiums went,” one guest observed with a low whistle as he arrived at the state-of-the art headquarters Reilly built not long after the Proposition 103 campaign.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
Burger had been instructed to move to Chicago, the location chosen for their headquarters.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
The firm, which was founded in 2016 by Chairman Zhu Yiming, is headquartered in Hefei, Anhui Province in eastern China.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
On Wednesday, Roberts moved the inquiry to the 4th Circuit, headquartered in Richmond, Va.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 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
“I think most of them would still rather get a job at Eli Lilly where they get a good salary and good benefits,” Osborn said, referring to the pharma giant headquartered nearby.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
“Save your breath, kid. I know the stakes. I’m trying to find where the PFC is headquartered in the city. I just needed a rest.”
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
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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