resettle
verb
re·set·tle
(ˌ)rē-ˈse-tᵊl 
resettled; resettling
1
transitive
: to settle (someone or something) again or anew
especially
: to move (people) to a new place to live
efforts to resettle refugees
2
intransitive
: to become settled again or anew (as after disturbance or upheaval)
The family resettled in the United States.
resettlement
noun
plural resettlements
the resettlement of refugees
a resettlement program
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In 1947, his family, along with millions of other Hindu refugees, was forced by sectarian violence to leave Lahore when the city became part of Pakistan, and resettle in a new India.
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Sage Mehta, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
And she’s resettled them into your communities to prey upon innocent American people.
—Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 13 Oct. 2024
Driven by patriotism and a desire to support their country’s recovery, Ibrahimi’s parents resettled the family in Kabul.
—Eibhlis Gale-Coleman, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2024
In 1977, the family resettled in Florida and Arlyn and John's youngest child, Summer, was born the following year.
—Mckinley Franklin, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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Sage Mehta, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
And she’s resettled them into your communities to prey upon innocent American people.
—Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 13 Oct. 2024
Driven by patriotism and a desire to support their country’s recovery, Ibrahimi’s parents resettled the family in Kabul.
—Eibhlis Gale-Coleman, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2024
In 1977, the family resettled in Florida and Arlyn and John's youngest child, Summer, was born the following year.
—Mckinley Franklin, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Resettle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resettle. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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