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
Examples of resettle in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
But under the guise of conservation and modernization, the Tanzanian government is resettling the tribe, destroying their compounds and seizing their cattle—in other words, erasing their traditional way of life.
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Longreads, 12 Apr. 2024
Many organizations that help resettle refugees were forced to close their doors.
—Hamed Aleaziz, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024
Supporting and resettling these interpreters is not just a moral obligation but a national security and strategic interest matter.
—Howard L. Manuel, Baltimore Sun, 31 Jan. 2024
And although the mass expulsion of Palestinians might be a niche position, the idea of Israel resettling Gaza is not.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2024
Also, their life experiences are not representative of the vast majority of the 34,000 North Koreans who have resettled in the South since 1998, most of whom are women and have not received university education.
—Michelle Lee, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
This is a $25 million program aimed at resettling 1,250 families.
—James Barron, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2024
Sojourner Truth was interested in resettling the migrants in the West.
—Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Feb. 2024
Far-right members of Netanyahu's government have called for them to be resettled elsewhere, which critics say would amount to ethnic cleansing.
—TIME, 10 Jan. 2024
Longreads, 12 Apr. 2024
Many organizations that help resettle refugees were forced to close their doors.
—Hamed Aleaziz, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024
Supporting and resettling these interpreters is not just a moral obligation but a national security and strategic interest matter.
—Howard L. Manuel, Baltimore Sun, 31 Jan. 2024
And although the mass expulsion of Palestinians might be a niche position, the idea of Israel resettling Gaza is not.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2024
Also, their life experiences are not representative of the vast majority of the 34,000 North Koreans who have resettled in the South since 1998, most of whom are women and have not received university education.
—Michelle Lee, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
This is a $25 million program aimed at resettling 1,250 families.
—James Barron, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2024
Sojourner Truth was interested in resettling the migrants in the West.
—Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Feb. 2024
Far-right members of Netanyahu's government have called for them to be resettled elsewhere, which critics say would amount to ethnic cleansing.
—TIME, 10 Jan. 2024
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“Resettle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resettle. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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