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
More than 18,000 Congolese refugees resettled in the U.S., in 2023, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
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Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 28 June 2025
Meanwhile, scores of migrant children have been resettled by the federal government in Florida, where, according to official data, 1,907 unaccompanied minors were released to federal resettlement sponsors between October 2024 and May 2025.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
Ricks fled as a child from the civil war in Liberia with her family and resettled in Aurora.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 17 June 2025
Another quid pro quo for the Trump administration could be Somaliland’s openness to resettling Palestinians.
—Kate Bartlett, Christian Science Monitor, 12 June 2025
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Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 28 June 2025
Meanwhile, scores of migrant children have been resettled by the federal government in Florida, where, according to official data, 1,907 unaccompanied minors were released to federal resettlement sponsors between October 2024 and May 2025.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
Ricks fled as a child from the civil war in Liberia with her family and resettled in Aurora.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 17 June 2025
Another quid pro quo for the Trump administration could be Somaliland’s openness to resettling Palestinians.
—Kate Bartlett, Christian Science Monitor, 12 June 2025
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Industry sources report that several Hungarian companies are already considering relocating operations to more crypto-friendly jurisdictions in the Baltics or elsewhere in Europe.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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According to The New York Times, the family relocated to Miami two years later, in 2004, to help Maria train more seriously and secure a spot on a college team.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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Consider: patchwork clothing across the Caribbean and quilting traditions of Gee’s Bend in the American South, merged as communities migrated and converged.—
Cierra Black,
Essence,
9 July 2025
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The dragonfly was a common green darner, likely one of the only insects to cross the rocky mountains while migrating, researchers who specialize in the insect told the Idaho Statesman.—
Alex Music
July 8,
Idaho Statesman,
8 July 2025
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“Resettle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resettle. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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