as in to relocate
to move from one place to another
The couple grew tired of the harsh winters and ultimately decided to resettle down South in their retirement.
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The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, for instance, received more than $100 million annually in recent years from the federal government to support migration and help resettle people who been cleared to live here.
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Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2025
The aim was to plan for resettling Gaza and increase Jewish settlements in the West Bank.
—Christine Leuenberger, The Conversation, 7 Feb. 2025
Trump calls for Gaza to come under U.S. control and for Palestinians to be permanently resettled out of Gaza.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 7 Feb. 2025
Last fiscal year, the U.S. resettled more than 100,000 refugees, the highest number in three decades.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2025
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Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2025
The aim was to plan for resettling Gaza and increase Jewish settlements in the West Bank.
—Christine Leuenberger, The Conversation, 7 Feb. 2025
Trump calls for Gaza to come under U.S. control and for Palestinians to be permanently resettled out of Gaza.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 7 Feb. 2025
Last fiscal year, the U.S. resettled more than 100,000 refugees, the highest number in three decades.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Resettle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resettle. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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