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
The family moved to Kyiv before school started in the fall, resettling in a block of apartments that had been hastily reserved for families like theirs, edging out others who had been languishing on the housing list.
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Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resettling
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While relocating to Florida has its benefits—great weather, a large retirement community, and tax benefits—Investopedia notes that the state experiences hurricanes, and real estate insurance and air conditioning costs tend to be higher.—
Dobrina Zhekova,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2026
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The developer, Village, and CTA are exploring options for temporarily relocating the CTA’s operations within the mall area, while Pace service will be rerouted as needed.—
Pioneer Press,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Yellow-rumps, as birders call them, have been seen migrating through northern Illinois even in April and late March.—
Sheryl DeVore,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Abundant wildlife, including migrating gray whales, harbor seals, and California sea lions, adds to year-round excitement.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Resettling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resettling. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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