resettle

Definition of resettlenext
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 Displaced from their homes, hundreds of families resettled on the low-lying banks of the Trishuli river – only to face yet another horrific disaster on Wednesday. — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026 Maryam is one of three Afghan women, now resettled in Europe, the Monitor spoke with for this story. — Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Aug. 2026 The season four premiere was filmed in Kansas City, where Ted (Jason Sudeikis) has resettled after deciding to leave AFC Richmond at the end of season three. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026 Refugee aid programs have resettled many Congolese families in the suburbs north of the nation’s capital, as their nation has been rived by war, unrest and now an Ebola outbreak. — Jesus Jiménez, New York Times, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for resettle
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  • Somewhere down the line, Sheridan relocated and retitled the show to Frisco.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The new creative director will make their debut in London, where the house relocated its shows for SS27.
    — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026
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  • Salmon born in its tributaries migrate to the ocean, spend years feeding at sea, then return to spawn, linking villages like Rampart to the same waters where the pollock fleet fishes.
    — Annika Hammerschlag, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
  • With VMware’s strategic changes complicating future planning, Topgolf decided to migrate its on-premises workloads, including those for its venues, offices, labs, and data centers.
    — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 13 Oct. 2026

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“Resettle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resettle. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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