RESETTLEMENTS Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

resettlements

noun

plural of resettlement

as in relocations

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Noun

The magazine’s modern incarnation covers bird migrations and competitive stone skipping, oversized roadside attractions and how to grow roses.

— HubSpot, HubSpot, 1 Sep. 2026
Management no longer begins discussions with cloud migrations, and what has taken their place is priced differently.

— Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of migrations

Noun

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
Officials were still working to confirm the number of displacements and said they would be assisted with housing by the American Red Cross, according to Partridge.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2026

Definition of displacements

Noun

Federal judges in Massachusetts and California have ruled these deportations to be unconstitutional.

— Daniel Estrin, NPR, 2 Sep. 2026
The third-country deportations also include places so dangerous the State Department warns Americans to not travel there, like the Central African Republic, a landlocked country where armed conflict and violent crime are rampant.

— Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of deportations

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Among other goals, the plan looks to close academic gaps, double the number of Black male teachers and reduce out-of-school suspensions and expulsions for Black students.

— Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Following the 2014 guidance, many school districts shifted away from suspensions and expulsions, adopting restorative justice policies that prioritize dialogue over punishment.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of expulsions

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Stable dispersions lasted for up to a month, supported by strong negative zeta potentials in both water and ethanol.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 20 Dec. 2025
The lens design features 16 elements, including four extra-low dispersions (ED) elements and three aspherical elements, along with Nikon's advanced lens coatings to minimize chromatic aberration and ghosting even in challenging lighting conditions.

— Harry Bennett, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2025

Definition of dispersions

Noun

Summit Fire evacuations An evacuation order and evacuation warnings are in effect for the Summit Fire.

— Paris Barraza, USA Today, 10 July 2026
The fire has prompted numerous evacuations in the area, including the complete evacuation of the town of Eureka, which has a population of just over 600.

— Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 23 June 2026

Definition of evacuations

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