as in to relocate
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 resettle
As families return to the country and begin to resettle, these hygiene kits are a first step toward safety, health and stability.
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Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
On May 12, a group of 59 arrived in the United States and are being resettled across the nation.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 18 May 2025
As part of the executive order, Trump also offered to resettle white South Africans.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 14 May 2025
The Idaho Office for Refugees, the nonprofit designated to oversee the resettlement program for Idaho, confirmed that nine of the South Africans would be resettling in Twin Falls.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 13 May 2025
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Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
On May 12, a group of 59 arrived in the United States and are being resettled across the nation.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 18 May 2025
As part of the executive order, Trump also offered to resettle white South Africans.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 14 May 2025
The Idaho Office for Refugees, the nonprofit designated to oversee the resettlement program for Idaho, confirmed that nine of the South Africans would be resettling in Twin Falls.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 13 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for resettle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resettle
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Recently relocating from London to Lisbon, the company has said Puro-Steele’s remit will be to oversee the agency’s strategic growth ambitions, particularly its goal of elevating Portuguese and Iberian Peninsula talent on the global stage.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
28 May 2025
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Erik said she’s heard of several companies closing or relocating parts of their business.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
28 May 2025
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Around 2019, the group abandoned the composition books and migrated to the messaging app Discord.—
Michael Waters,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2025
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If Game 6 is anything like Games 3 and 4, Spike Lee and Timothée Chalamet will migrate to the Midwest for a weekend trip, sticking out like orange sore thumbs amid a maze of harvest gold playoff shirts.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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“Resettle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resettle. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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