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
My family immigrated to the United States in 1976 and resettled in Minnesota shortly after.
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Valeng Cha, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
Johnson is an author and former USAID (United States Agency for International Development) coordinator who assisted in the reconstruction of Fallujah in Iraq, and the founder of the List Project, a charity resettling Iraqis who assisted the allies in the war.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
Thousands made the treacherous and often deadly decision to escape to Thailand and, from there, resettled in other countries.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
The costs of suspension Until recently, some Afghans waiting in Pakistan hoped they would eventually be resettled in the United States through the few humanitarian pathways still open to them.
—Mehr Mumtaz, The Conversation, 29 Jan. 2026
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Valeng Cha, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
Johnson is an author and former USAID (United States Agency for International Development) coordinator who assisted in the reconstruction of Fallujah in Iraq, and the founder of the List Project, a charity resettling Iraqis who assisted the allies in the war.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
Thousands made the treacherous and often deadly decision to escape to Thailand and, from there, resettled in other countries.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
The costs of suspension Until recently, some Afghans waiting in Pakistan hoped they would eventually be resettled in the United States through the few humanitarian pathways still open to them.
—Mehr Mumtaz, The Conversation, 29 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for resettle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resettle
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That ability is especially important against mobile missile launchers and air defense units that frequently relocate.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026
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Around the same time, Acacio was forced to close his medical practice in Orange County and relocate his clinic to Bakersfield.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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Birds are beginning to migrate north to their summer ranges.—
Becky Wern,
Florida Times-Union,
7 Mar. 2026
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Many of the apps have since come back online after companies scrambled to migrate servers, but the downtime of services that many use daily highlights how digital infrastructure has become a strategic target.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2026
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