as in relocated
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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Recent Examples of resettled
My family immigrated to the United States in 1976 and resettled in Minnesota shortly after.
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Valeng Cha, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
Thousands made the treacherous and often deadly decision to escape to Thailand and, from there, resettled in other countries.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
The costs of suspension Until recently, some Afghans waiting in Pakistan hoped they would eventually be resettled in the United States through the few humanitarian pathways still open to them.
—Mehr Mumtaz, The Conversation, 29 Jan. 2026
But it was quickly abandoned because of a hurricane and not resettled until the following century.
—Matt Kirouac, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2026
There have been a lot of refugees resettled in various parts of Kentucky in recent years.
—Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Jan. 2026
Those people, thousands of whom have been resettled in Connecticut since the fall of Kabul in 2021, have built lives here with the help of volunteers from immigrants’ groups, church congregations and veterans.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2026
In the end, more than 100,000 people were successfully resettled to homes on the outskirts of the city.
—Saumya Roy, The Dial, 6 Jan. 2026
More than 50,000 migrants had resettled in Chicago between August 2022 and September 2024, many of whom were from Venezuela and are still living in the city.
—Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Valeng Cha, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
Thousands made the treacherous and often deadly decision to escape to Thailand and, from there, resettled in other countries.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
The costs of suspension Until recently, some Afghans waiting in Pakistan hoped they would eventually be resettled in the United States through the few humanitarian pathways still open to them.
—Mehr Mumtaz, The Conversation, 29 Jan. 2026
But it was quickly abandoned because of a hurricane and not resettled until the following century.
—Matt Kirouac, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2026
There have been a lot of refugees resettled in various parts of Kentucky in recent years.
—Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Jan. 2026
Those people, thousands of whom have been resettled in Connecticut since the fall of Kabul in 2021, have built lives here with the help of volunteers from immigrants’ groups, church congregations and veterans.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2026
In the end, more than 100,000 people were successfully resettled to homes on the outskirts of the city.
—Saumya Roy, The Dial, 6 Jan. 2026
More than 50,000 migrants had resettled in Chicago between August 2022 and September 2024, many of whom were from Venezuela and are still living in the city.
—Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resettled
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The family’s restaurant relocated to a larger space in Collingswood to accommodate growing crowds of supportive customers seeking to show solidarity with the family.—
Geoff Mulvihill,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Both relocated after Kingswood Oxford School sold the land the museum was built on to developers for luxury apartments.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
5 Feb. 2026
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Brown slowly migrated back into what is now a full-time sports reporting job, except for the occasional substitute role as a news anchor.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Feb. 2026
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The German state of Schleswig-Holstein last year migrated 44,000 employee inboxes from Microsoft to an open source email program.—
Kelvin Chan,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Resettled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resettled. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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