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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And almost a year after resettling here, DeGeneres herself is still the source of gossip.
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Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025
Catholic Charities has been helping resettle refugees since 1962, and in recent years the organization and Nashville International Center for Empowerment have assisted people from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Afghanistan, Syria and Myanmar.
—Liam Adams, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Sep. 2025
His wife, Deb, is a pillar of the community who spends her free time helping resettle refugees.
—Peter White, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2025
Catholic Charities, which has been helping to resettle refugees since 1962, has also been impacted by the funding freeze.
—Kelly Puente, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
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Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025
Catholic Charities has been helping resettle refugees since 1962, and in recent years the organization and Nashville International Center for Empowerment have assisted people from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Afghanistan, Syria and Myanmar.
—Liam Adams, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Sep. 2025
His wife, Deb, is a pillar of the community who spends her free time helping resettle refugees.
—Peter White, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2025
Catholic Charities, which has been helping to resettle refugees since 1962, has also been impacted by the funding freeze.
—Kelly Puente, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 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 Sep. 2025.
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