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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Citing officials, the AP reported that Lakanwal allegedly came to the United States in 2021 through Operation Allies Welcome, a program started during the Biden administration that helped evacuate and resettle Afghans following the withdrawal of American troops from the country.
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Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
More than 190,000 Afghans have been resettled in the US under both Operation Allies Welcome and the program that replaced it, known as Enduring Welcome, according to the State Department.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 27 Nov. 2025
He is minimized, resettled, and managed.
—Rob Shuter, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025
Under Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden, the United States resettled tens of thousands of refugees annually, including LGBTQ people fleeing persecution, arrest, torture, or death.
—Fernando Chang-Muy, Time, 14 Nov. 2025
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Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
More than 190,000 Afghans have been resettled in the US under both Operation Allies Welcome and the program that replaced it, known as Enduring Welcome, according to the State Department.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 27 Nov. 2025
He is minimized, resettled, and managed.
—Rob Shuter, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025
Under Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden, the United States resettled tens of thousands of refugees annually, including LGBTQ people fleeing persecution, arrest, torture, or death.
—Fernando Chang-Muy, Time, 14 Nov. 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 Nov. 2025.
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