as in relocating
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 resettling
Johnson is an author and former USAID (United States Agency for International Development) coordinator who assisted in the reconstruction of Fallujah in Iraq, and the founder of the List Project, a charity resettling Iraqis who assisted the allies in the war.
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
This means that some refugees remain loyal to him, even after resettling following tremendous hardship in their journeys.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
That’s a position rooted in Egypt’s vehement opposition to Palestinian refugees permanently resettling in the country.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
In recent years, the issue of resettling Afghans has become politically fraught, and application processing has slowed, leaving thousands of vulnerable people in limbo in third countries like Pakistan.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 27 Nov. 2025
Amos Yadlin, former head of IDF Military Intelligence, reiterated that resettling Gaza is not part of the Israeli government’s declared war objectives.
—Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
This means that some refugees remain loyal to him, even after resettling following tremendous hardship in their journeys.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
That’s a position rooted in Egypt’s vehement opposition to Palestinian refugees permanently resettling in the country.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
In recent years, the issue of resettling Afghans has become politically fraught, and application processing has slowed, leaving thousands of vulnerable people in limbo in third countries like Pakistan.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 27 Nov. 2025
Amos Yadlin, former head of IDF Military Intelligence, reiterated that resettling Gaza is not part of the Israeli government’s declared war objectives.
—Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resettling
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Nezafati said the family is now considering closing the business permanently or relocating to Orange County, citing safety concerns.—
Ashley Carnahan,
FOXNews.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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By 1945, with the All-America Football Conference planning to put a team in Cleveland, Reeves had his sights on relocating to Los Angeles or Dallas.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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Keila Vilchez, a Venezuelan journalist writing for Cúcuta’s main paper, La Opinión, told me that those people weren’t migrating so much as fleeing.—
Daniel Alarcón,
New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2026
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Everything was migrating towards these brand-new, really sexy outdoor shopping malls, like The Veranda, Santana Row, and The Streets of Brentwood.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Resettling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resettling. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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