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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Noun

Organizers said several setbacks have contributed to the financial challenges, including severe flooding in 2018, relocation expenses, inflation and intense weather during last month's festival.

— Jessica Riley, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
The relocation was a last resort after the orangutans’ original habitat was no longer safe, YIARI CEO Karmele Llano Sanchez said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of relocation

Noun

Taken together, the films deal with family, faith, memory, identity and migration, in forms that range from close-quarters drama to genre work.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
In those studies, silicon migration from the surrounding silicon carbide protective layer during reactor operation was suggested as the plausible source of the finding.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of migration

Noun

Advertisement Since 2023, Israel has seen record levels of emigration and growing international isolation.

— Dahlia Scheindlin, Time, 7 Oct. 2026
Shortages of skilled labor are restraining production in defense firms and across the economy, compounded by the emigration of several hundred thousand mostly younger people due to fears of conscription and political repression.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of emigration

Noun

Some, facing immediate displacement with nowhere else to go, waited for local nonprofit organizations to arrive and assist with temporary shelter and moving support.

— La'Tasha Givens, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
But this is 2026 and the world is weaning off larger displacements.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of displacement

Noun

Upon taking office, the Biden administration stopped turning away unaccompanied child migrants, attempted to halt Immigration and Customs Enforcement deportations for 100 days, and suspended border wall construction.

— Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
According to the Justice Department, a pardon can eliminate certain grounds for deportation, but its immigration consequences depend on the circumstances of the case.

— Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of deportation

Noun

Geographic dispersion might seem inefficient to a company that only considers its typical operating costs.

— Todd J. Stein, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026
The initiative will bring together computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations with digital twins to rapidly model ammonia dispersion following a leak.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026

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