resettlement

noun

Definition of resettlementnext
as in relocation

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  1. migration
  2. emigration
  3. displacement
  4. deportation
  5. dispersion
Noun
  • Despite the Trump campaign’s anti-immigrant rhetoric, in a modern globalized world, migration is a fact of life and cannot be stopped.
    Eladio B. Bobadilla / Made by History, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Larger body sizes translates to several advantages for these predators, such as increased buoyancy, energy storage, and the ability to undertake long migrations.
    Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of migration
Noun
  • As a result of the safety crisis, emigration from Ecuador has skyrocketed, even as the government of President Daniel Noboa has aggressively targeted crime groups and promised judicial reforms.
    Marina E. Franco (Noticias Telemundo for Axios), Axios, 26 Sep. 2024
  • The relationship between economic development and emigration is hotly debated.
    Frey Lindsay, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of emigration
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  • The stroke of the single-cylinder increases from 63 to just over 70 mm, boosting the displacement from 278 to 310cc and the power to 25 hp.
    Josh Max, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The potential ubiquity of generative AI risks significant economic displacement in an already precarious creative class.
    Ruby Justice Thelot, ARTnews.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of displacement
Noun
  • The incoming Trump administration is considering new locations for immigrant detention centers near major cities as part of Trump’s mass deportation plan, two sources familiar with the planning said.
    Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • As a result, migrant encounters decreased along the southwestern border by 55%, and deportations increased, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s latest data.
    Kristen Taketa, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of deportation
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  • On the range, Hunter would hit five or 10 balls to the 100-yard marker, then the 50-yard marker, then the 150-yard marker, then walk out and measure the shot dispersion, write it in the notebook, and do it repeatedly.
    Scott Kramer, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Recent research by Chamba and colleagues has also shed light on the role that supernovas might play in the dispersion of gas within a galaxy — where 'stellar feedback' can influence the inflows and outflows of gas in a galaxy which either supports or negates star formation.
    Conor Feehly, Discover Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of dispersion
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