RESETTLEMENT Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

resettlement

noun

as in relocation

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Recent Examples of resettlement Over the past five years, Europe’s political debate has shifted away from resettlement and toward returns. — Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Aug. 2026 Beyond language barriers and bureaucratic challenges Refugees enter the country through a formal resettlement system. — Hyojin Im, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2026 People have sold personal belongings, like their cars, to afford services that turn out to be bogus, said Christopher Ross, who oversees migration and refugee resettlement services at Catholic Charities USA. — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026 And various other humanitarian programs like refugee resettlement and visas have been limited or paused. — Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 30 July 2026 Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Tuesday called for an all-out rescue and relief effort, and the resettlement of those affected. — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 7 July 2026 Dajani has also worked on boards for a refugee resettlement organization and the Association of Arab American studies and served on scholarship committees at the Mosque of Orland Park. — Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026 Now disarmed, the dissidents will enter a temporary resettlement zone where the government intends to facilitate their gradual reintegration into civilian life. — ABC News, 18 June 2026 Lê Shackelford said Columbus Park has historical ties to Vietnamese refugee resettlement after the war and already includes Asian businesses such as Vietnam Café, Pho Lan, Tian Tea House and Café Cà Phê. — Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026

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The rest of the relocation was achieved by selling around 59 metric tons (65 tons) of gold in New York and using the proceeds to buy gold in London.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
Prior to his relocation, Ashton had operated his business in Old Town Goleta, the city's historic commercial and residential area, for nearly 13 years.

— Noe Padilla, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of relocation

Noun

Deaths have mounted in recent weeks as Ukraine runs dry of Patriot interceptors and Russia increasingly targets Kyiv’s civilian logistics, raising concerns that Moscow could force emigration by starving swathes of Ukraine of food and electricity.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026
As Mikhail Gorbachev became Soviet premier and promised new openness with a policy of glasnost, a slow thaw would begin toward free speech, human rights, the release of political dissidents and relaxed restrictions on emigration.

— Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026

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For two different transitions, the researchers measured displacements of about 240 ± 16 nanometers and 463 ± 20 nanometers, closely matching their theoretical predictions of roughly 232 and 464 nanometers.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
The outbreak is spreading under extremely difficult conditions, fueled by insecurity, displacement, a health workers’ strike and intense population movements.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of displacement

Noun

The group had already successfully pressured Avelo Airlines to end its ICE contract for deportation flights in January.

— Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
As Tom Homan had promised, the end of Operation Metro Surge did not curtail the Administration’s campaign of mass detention and deportation.

— Emily Witt, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of deportation

Noun

Stock pickers' market Lerner is not the only one noting the low correlation and high dispersion in the market.

— Sarah Min, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Yet for some thinkers today the involuntary dispersion of the Jews (galut or golah) is articulated as being inherently different from the voluntary exile of the Jews (diaspora or tfutsot).

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026

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