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 February, President Trump issued an executive order directing officials to use the U.S. refugee program to resettle Afrikaners, an ethnic group in South Africa made up of descendants of European colonists, mostly from the Netherlands.
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May 9, CBS News, 9 May 2025
Vietnamese who are aligned with the ruling communist party here often refer to it as Liberation Day or Victory Day, while those who resettled in the U.S. still use terms such as Black April or National Day of Resentment.
—Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Many came first to places like Camp Pendleton and Fort Chaffee before resettling in various corners of the United States with the help of church groups and individual sponsors.
—Lauren Vuong, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2025
This included the travel of nearly 1,660 Afghans cleared to resettle in America - including many women and girls who were facing serious risk upon return.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
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May 9, CBS News, 9 May 2025
Vietnamese who are aligned with the ruling communist party here often refer to it as Liberation Day or Victory Day, while those who resettled in the U.S. still use terms such as Black April or National Day of Resentment.
—Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Many came first to places like Camp Pendleton and Fort Chaffee before resettling in various corners of the United States with the help of church groups and individual sponsors.
—Lauren Vuong, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2025
This included the travel of nearly 1,660 Afghans cleared to resettle in America - including many women and girls who were facing serious risk upon return.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
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“Resettle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resettle. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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