resettle

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 season four premiere was filmed in Kansas City, where Ted (Jason Sudeikis) has resettled after deciding to leave AFC Richmond at the end of season three. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026 Refugee aid programs have resettled many Congolese families in the suburbs north of the nation’s capital, as their nation has been rived by war, unrest and now an Ebola outbreak. — Jesus Jiménez, New York Times, 30 June 2026 Captain Alphonso Davies, Canada’s best player, was born to Liberian parents in a refugee camp in Ghana before being resettled in Edmonton, becoming a citizen in 2017. — Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026 Since its founding nearly 44 years ago, RefugeeOne has resettled more than 22,000 refugees from all the major world crises to the Chicagoland area, according to communications director Sally Schulze. — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for resettle
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  • The campaign is designed to reach business leaders in traditional centers such as New York, Chicago and California and persuade them to build or relocate their companies to Florida.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
  • But Resurrection is a return to form, as our genial serial killer relocates to New York after his now-adult son starts his own murder spree.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026
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  • Some do impromptu handstands against the wall, their feet tapping to the music; others migrate to adjacent gym equipment, pulsing on workout rings, swinging on knotted climbing ropes or swiveling their hips on a Bosu balance ball.
    — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Losing access to a $3,000 balance for six weeks while a program migrates costs far more.
    — Shawn Yu, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

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“Resettle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resettle. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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