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
This means that some refugees remain loyal to him, even after resettling following tremendous hardship in their journeys.
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Simon Hughes, New York Times, 12 Jan. 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
Amos Yadlin, former head of IDF Military Intelligence, reiterated that resettling Gaza is not part of the Israeli government’s declared war objectives.
—Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Simon Hughes, New York Times, 12 Jan. 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
Amos Yadlin, former head of IDF Military Intelligence, reiterated that resettling Gaza is not part of the Israeli government’s declared war objectives.
—Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resettling
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Manus started developing its agentic AI tools — for tasks such as market research and data analysis — as a start-up in China, before relocating to Singapore.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
25 Jan. 2026
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Zendaya revealed that her robust parade of new projects this year—including playing a bride-to-be in The Drama opposite Robert Pattinson—means that the couple won’t be relocating to one place anytime soon.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
25 Jan. 2026
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Concord Quarters sees a steady stream of international and domestic visitors migrating over from Highway 61.—
Joe Sills,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Antonio and Gelasia Cao founded the bakery after migrating from Cuba to Miami as political exiles.—
Ana Maria Soler,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Resettling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resettling. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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