as in relocating
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 resettling
Catholic churches in Angola have played a central role in welcoming and resettling those crossing the 1,560-mile (2,511-kilometer) border between the two nations.
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Mathew Schmalz, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026
After resettling in Los Angeles, Motown producer Hal Davis started recruiting him for sessions.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
This means that some refugees remain loyal to him, even after resettling following tremendous hardship in their journeys.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Many tribal members were displaced and forced westward, eventually resettling in Wisconsin.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 11 Mar. 2026
So said George Santayana, the Spanish-American philosopher who was a star Harvard professor before resettling in Europe and becoming an influential public intellectual.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 17 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
That’s a position rooted in Egypt’s vehement opposition to Palestinian refugees permanently resettling in the country.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
In recent years, the issue of resettling Afghans has become politically fraught, and application processing has slowed, leaving thousands of vulnerable people in limbo in third countries like Pakistan.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 27 Nov. 2025
Mathew Schmalz, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026
After resettling in Los Angeles, Motown producer Hal Davis started recruiting him for sessions.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
This means that some refugees remain loyal to him, even after resettling following tremendous hardship in their journeys.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Many tribal members were displaced and forced westward, eventually resettling in Wisconsin.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 11 Mar. 2026
So said George Santayana, the Spanish-American philosopher who was a star Harvard professor before resettling in Europe and becoming an influential public intellectual.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 17 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
That’s a position rooted in Egypt’s vehement opposition to Palestinian refugees permanently resettling in the country.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
In recent years, the issue of resettling Afghans has become politically fraught, and application processing has slowed, leaving thousands of vulnerable people in limbo in third countries like Pakistan.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 27 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resettling
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The letter also asks local leaders to modernize and streamline land-use, permitting, and development frameworks to increase housing supply and improve affordability, which is a major barrier to both people and companies relocating to the state.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2026
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Season two will be based in Los Angeles, relocating from New York.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Apr. 2026
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Located in the wetlands of the San Francisco Bay, the 376-acre Ravenswood preserve is home to wildlife including migrating shorebirds such as dowitchers, American avocets and terns.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
12 Apr. 2026
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In addition to its iconic role in helping define Salt Lake City, the lake is a popular recreation destination and a critical wildlife habitat for migrating birds.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Resettling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resettling. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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