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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As families return to the country and begin to resettle, these hygiene kits are a first step toward safety, health and stability.
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Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
On May 12, a group of 59 arrived in the United States and are being resettled across the nation.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 18 May 2025
As part of the executive order, Trump also offered to resettle white South Africans.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 14 May 2025
The Idaho Office for Refugees, the nonprofit designated to oversee the resettlement program for Idaho, confirmed that nine of the South Africans would be resettling in Twin Falls.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 13 May 2025
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Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
On May 12, a group of 59 arrived in the United States and are being resettled across the nation.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 18 May 2025
As part of the executive order, Trump also offered to resettle white South Africans.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 14 May 2025
The Idaho Office for Refugees, the nonprofit designated to oversee the resettlement program for Idaho, confirmed that nine of the South Africans would be resettling in Twin Falls.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 13 May 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 29 May. 2025.
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