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.
Related Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of resettled
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
According to the Center for Immigration Studies, more than 233,000 refugees were resettled through USRAP during the Biden Administration.
—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
20 June 2026
The number of refugees resettled, which fell sharply from 188,000 in 2024.
—
ABC News,
11 June 2026
Before requesting moving estimates, decide what’s worth transporting, what’s worth storing, and what’s worth replacing once you’re resettled.
—
Nancy Ashburn,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 May 2026
The episode then jumps ahead six months to find the family resettled on yet another modest ranch in Ria Paloma, Texas.
—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
By the end of 2025, more than a thousand Afrikaners were resettled in the United States.
—
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
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
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
According to the Center for Immigration Studies, more than 233,000 refugees were resettled through USRAP during the Biden Administration.
—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
20 June 2026
The number of refugees resettled, which fell sharply from 188,000 in 2024.
—
ABC News,
11 June 2026
Before requesting moving estimates, decide what’s worth transporting, what’s worth storing, and what’s worth replacing once you’re resettled.
—
Nancy Ashburn,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 May 2026
The episode then jumps ahead six months to find the family resettled on yet another modest ranch in Ria Paloma, Texas.
—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
By the end of 2025, more than a thousand Afrikaners were resettled in the United States.
—
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resettled
Verb
-
DeSantis announced that the facility is now closed and all detainees have been relocated.
-
Greenwood Baptist Church remained active in the building until approximately 2016 before the congregation relocated.
Verb
-
In a 2010 study, scientists cooked meatloaf and found that startling quantities of silicone migrated into the food.
-
The migration is now complete—Swift ended support for legacy formats in November 2025, and the Federal Reserve migrated Fedwire in July 2025.
Cite this Entry
“Resettled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resettled. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
