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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In the end, more than 100,000 people were successfully resettled to homes on the outskirts of the city.
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Saumya Roy, The Dial, 6 Jan. 2026
More than 50,000 migrants had resettled in Chicago between August 2022 and September 2024, many of whom were from Venezuela and are still living in the city.
—Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
That’s a position rooted in Egypt’s vehement opposition to Palestinian refugees permanently resettling in the country.
—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
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Saumya Roy, The Dial, 6 Jan. 2026
More than 50,000 migrants had resettled in Chicago between August 2022 and September 2024, many of whom were from Venezuela and are still living in the city.
—Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
That’s a position rooted in Egypt’s vehement opposition to Palestinian refugees permanently resettling in the country.
—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
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 10 Jan. 2026.
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