resettle
verb
re·set·tle
(ˌ)rē-ˈse-tᵊl 
resettled; resettling
1
transitive
: to settle (someone or something) again or anew
especially
: to move (people) to a new place to live
efforts to resettle refugees
2
intransitive
: to become settled again or anew (as after disturbance or upheaval)
The family resettled in the United States.
resettlement
noun
plural resettlements
the resettlement of refugees
a resettlement program
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After the death of Adler's father in 1867, the family resettled in Philadelphia with Adler's maternal uncle, David Sulzberger.
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arkansasonline.com, 7 Dec. 2024
After its abandonment, the majority of Diriyah’s former residents resettled in Riyadh, which today is a veritable metropolis.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 3 Dec. 2024
As the fighting rages in Gaza, members of Israel’s far-right government, such as Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, have vowed to resettle the territory with Jewish Israelis.
—John Spencer, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
The organization is preparing to resettle 700 refugees, including 100 special immigrant visas, a program for Afghan and Iraqi nationals for their service to the U.S. government, in the 2025 fiscal year, which began in October and ends next September.
—Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press, 14 Nov. 2024
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arkansasonline.com, 7 Dec. 2024
After its abandonment, the majority of Diriyah’s former residents resettled in Riyadh, which today is a veritable metropolis.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 3 Dec. 2024
As the fighting rages in Gaza, members of Israel’s far-right government, such as Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, have vowed to resettle the territory with Jewish Israelis.
—John Spencer, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
The organization is preparing to resettle 700 refugees, including 100 special immigrant visas, a program for Afghan and Iraqi nationals for their service to the U.S. government, in the 2025 fiscal year, which began in October and ends next September.
—Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Resettle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resettle. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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