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
While most evacuees were resettled across nearby districts in Kyiv region, in late 1986 Soviet authorities began building what would become the city to house workers from the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant and their families.
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ABC News, 25 Apr. 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
My family immigrated to the United States in 1976 and resettled in Minnesota shortly after.
—Valeng Cha, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
Thousands made the treacherous and often deadly decision to escape to Thailand and, from there, resettled in other countries.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
ABC News, 25 Apr. 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
My family immigrated to the United States in 1976 and resettled in Minnesota shortly after.
—Valeng Cha, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
Thousands made the treacherous and often deadly decision to escape to Thailand and, from there, resettled in other countries.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resettled
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Hometown’s plan is to find more opportunities like that, Garber said, where Next Pro teams can be both rebranded and relocated to reach new communities of soccer fans.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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His wife at the time, Jenny Sanford, moved out of the governor’s mansion in Columbia, relocated with their four sons into the family’s beachfront home near Charleston and later sued him for divorce.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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After decades of discourse about how the American public’s attention has migrated away from the movies and onto TV screens, the cultural Zeitgeist seemed to exist solidly at the movies.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
26 Apr. 2026
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During the 2024 to 2025 spawning season, more than 30,000 adult coho salmon migrated to the rivers along the Mendocino Coasts – double the record-breaking number of 15,000 seen in the previous season, according to NOAA Fisheries.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Resettled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resettled. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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