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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Image The new reality weighs heaviest on refugees who fled the Donetsk region earlier in the war and resettled in Mezhova and nearby settlements.
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Olha Konovalova, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan's comments came after U.S. President Donald Trump proposed a U.S. takeover of Gaza and resettling its Palestinian inhabitants in Jordan and Egypt, prompting widespread opposition among Arab countries and Western allies.
—Reuters, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
Amin moved to Dallas, where other Afghans who served as interpreters for U.S. soldiers had resettled and became a citizen in March 2023.
—Bruce Finley, The Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2025
Trump has called for Palestinians to be resettled outside of their territory, an idea which has been rejected by Palestinian groups, Arab states, and international organizations.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
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Olha Konovalova, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan's comments came after U.S. President Donald Trump proposed a U.S. takeover of Gaza and resettling its Palestinian inhabitants in Jordan and Egypt, prompting widespread opposition among Arab countries and Western allies.
—Reuters, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
Amin moved to Dallas, where other Afghans who served as interpreters for U.S. soldiers had resettled and became a citizen in March 2023.
—Bruce Finley, The Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2025
Trump has called for Palestinians to be resettled outside of their territory, an idea which has been rejected by Palestinian groups, Arab states, and international organizations.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for resettle
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“Resettle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resettle. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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