as in relocated
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 resettled
Thousands made the treacherous and often deadly decision to escape to Thailand and, from there, resettled in other countries.
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Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
But it was quickly abandoned because of a hurricane and not resettled until the following century.
—Matt Kirouac, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2026
There have been a lot of refugees resettled in various parts of Kentucky in recent years.
—Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Jan. 2026
Those people, thousands of whom have been resettled in Connecticut since the fall of Kabul in 2021, have built lives here with the help of volunteers from immigrants’ groups, church congregations and veterans.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2026
In the end, more than 100,000 people were successfully resettled to homes on the outskirts of the city.
—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
The new rule is triggering panic among those that have resettled in the US, CBS News reported, with community leaders disagreeing with the White House and questioning the time frame.
—Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 15 Dec. 2025
The announcements sent a chilling wave of uncertainty among the more than 190,000 Afghans resettled in the United States since 2021.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 3 Dec. 2025
Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
But it was quickly abandoned because of a hurricane and not resettled until the following century.
—Matt Kirouac, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2026
There have been a lot of refugees resettled in various parts of Kentucky in recent years.
—Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Jan. 2026
Those people, thousands of whom have been resettled in Connecticut since the fall of Kabul in 2021, have built lives here with the help of volunteers from immigrants’ groups, church congregations and veterans.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2026
In the end, more than 100,000 people were successfully resettled to homes on the outskirts of the city.
—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
The new rule is triggering panic among those that have resettled in the US, CBS News reported, with community leaders disagreeing with the White House and questioning the time frame.
—Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 15 Dec. 2025
The announcements sent a chilling wave of uncertainty among the more than 190,000 Afghans resettled in the United States since 2021.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 3 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resettled
Verb
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The family’s restaurant relocated to a larger space in Collingswood to accommodate growing crowds of supportive customers seeking to show solidarity with the family.—
Geoff Mulvihill,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Both relocated after Kingswood Oxford School sold the land the museum was built on to developers for luxury apartments.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Here, in the Jacumba Wilderness, people are halted at the border by federal agents, but Peninsular bighorn sheep have long migrated back and forth.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Even some who have migrated from northern climes have discarded their winter clothes and forgotten how to turn on the heat.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Resettled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resettled. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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