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
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That’s a position rooted in Egypt’s vehement opposition to Palestinian refugees permanently resettling in the country.
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Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
The State Department earlier this year shuttered the office that helped resettle Afghan refugees who assisted the American war effort.
—Hadriana Lowenkron Bloomberg News, Arkansas Online, 27 Dec. 2025
The new rule is triggering panic among those that have resettled in the US, CBS News reported, with community leaders disagreeing with the White House and questioning the time frame.
—Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Many who fled during that period were part of the professional class—lawyers, business owners, engineers—with the resources and documentation to resettle through legal channels.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
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Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
The State Department earlier this year shuttered the office that helped resettle Afghan refugees who assisted the American war effort.
—Hadriana Lowenkron Bloomberg News, Arkansas Online, 27 Dec. 2025
The new rule is triggering panic among those that have resettled in the US, CBS News reported, with community leaders disagreeing with the White House and questioning the time frame.
—Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Many who fled during that period were part of the professional class—lawyers, business owners, engineers—with the resources and documentation to resettle through legal channels.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for resettle
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“Resettle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resettle. Accessed 4 Jan. 2026.
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