resettle

verb

Definition of resettlenext
as in to relocate
to move from one place to another The couple grew tired of the harsh winters and ultimately decided to resettle down South in their retirement.

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Recent Examples of resettle The number of refugees resettled, which fell sharply from 188,000 in 2024. — ABC News, 11 June 2026 Before requesting moving estimates, decide what’s worth transporting, what’s worth storing, and what’s worth replacing once you’re resettled. — Nancy Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May 2026 The episode then jumps ahead six months to find the family resettled on yet another modest ranch in Ria Paloma, Texas. — Noel Murray, Vulture, 15 May 2026 By the end of 2025, more than a thousand Afrikaners were resettled in the United States. — Annie Hylton, New Yorker, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for resettle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resettle
  1. relocate
  2. migrate
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  • The visit continues the British royal family’s involvement in this edition of the Games, which were relocated to Scotland after the Australian host city of Victoria withdrew and adapted to a smaller format featuring ten sports.
    — Diego Parrado, Vanity Fair, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Kamayan moves next door Kamayan ATL, the joyful and widely acclaimed Filipino restaurant on Buford Highway, has relocated to a new space directly next to its original location.
    — Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of relocate
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  • While these divisions didn't survive after the Cochin Jews migrated to Israel and elsewhere, the bitter remnants still haunt the community's legacy.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The child’s arm wraps around the woman’s neck, where the brown of her hair migrates into the pale flesh of his wrist.
    — Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of migrate

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