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
By the end of 2025, more than a thousand Afrikaners were resettled in the United States.
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Annie Hylton, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
The missing man’s wife, Fatimah, and another son, 22-year-old Faisal, were meeting with two people from the agency that had resettled the family in Buffalo a year earlier.
—Dan Barry, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Eight men have been resettled in Nauru so far under the deal that has been criticized in Australia as being excessively expensive.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
Sediqa Fahimi and Mursal Fahimi are sisters who were evacuated from Afghanistan and resettled in the United States after the fall of Kabul in 2021.
—Sediqa Fahimi, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
To avoid the radioactivity and ground shocks, planners estimated that approximately 30,000 people, half of them Indigenous, would have to be evacuated and resettled.
—The Conversation, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
To avoid the radioactivity and ground shocks, planners estimated that approximately 30,000 people, half of them Indigenous, would have to be evacuated and resettled.
—Christine Keiner, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
Following the war, many Oneida and Mohican people were displaced from their homelands and resettled in Wisconsin.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 11 Mar. 2026
The Millers resettled on Vancouver Island, their scenic refuge accessible only by ferry or plane.
—Brett Kelman, NPR, 25 Feb. 2026
Annie Hylton, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
The missing man’s wife, Fatimah, and another son, 22-year-old Faisal, were meeting with two people from the agency that had resettled the family in Buffalo a year earlier.
—Dan Barry, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Eight men have been resettled in Nauru so far under the deal that has been criticized in Australia as being excessively expensive.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
Sediqa Fahimi and Mursal Fahimi are sisters who were evacuated from Afghanistan and resettled in the United States after the fall of Kabul in 2021.
—Sediqa Fahimi, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
To avoid the radioactivity and ground shocks, planners estimated that approximately 30,000 people, half of them Indigenous, would have to be evacuated and resettled.
—The Conversation, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
To avoid the radioactivity and ground shocks, planners estimated that approximately 30,000 people, half of them Indigenous, would have to be evacuated and resettled.
—Christine Keiner, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
Following the war, many Oneida and Mohican people were displaced from their homelands and resettled in Wisconsin.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 11 Mar. 2026
The Millers resettled on Vancouver Island, their scenic refuge accessible only by ferry or plane.
—Brett Kelman, NPR, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resettled
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The decor with sheepskin rugs and arm lamps for reading lights is neither flashy nor overtly quirky, but simple and homey, as if it were designed by a tasteful Scandinavian grandmother who relocated to the wilds of Patagonia.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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At the invitation of fellow cast member Jackie Nguyen, Koguchi relocated to Kansas City to help open Café Cà Phê, a coffee shop in the Columbus Park area.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
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The American Dream—homeownership, space to raise a family, economic mobility, a sense that hard work leads somewhere—has migrated.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
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With ongoing area development and return-to-office mandates driving residents and corporate workers back to Atlanta’s center, more great restaurants have migrated to the area to meet the demand.—
Mike Jordan,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
13 May 2026
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“Resettled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resettled. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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