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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Her mother, already difficult, is struggling with dementia, hence the road trip, which is meant to resettle her into Robin’s home.
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2024
The inaccurate claims about the Biden administration using FEMA's disaster response funding to process or resettle migrants have surfaced as communities in North Carolina, Florida and other states reel from hurricanes Helene and Milton.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 11 Oct. 2024
According to Human Rights Watch, proper consent has been obtained from neither the Maasai to be resettled, nor the residents of Msomera.
—Christine Ro, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
After going through security and health screenings in third countries and on domestic military bases, the vast majority were resettled to numerous states – with Texas, Virginia and California being the top destinations.
—Ana Martín Gil, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2024
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2024
The inaccurate claims about the Biden administration using FEMA's disaster response funding to process or resettle migrants have surfaced as communities in North Carolina, Florida and other states reel from hurricanes Helene and Milton.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 11 Oct. 2024
According to Human Rights Watch, proper consent has been obtained from neither the Maasai to be resettled, nor the residents of Msomera.
—Christine Ro, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
After going through security and health screenings in third countries and on domestic military bases, the vast majority were resettled to numerous states – with Texas, Virginia and California being the top destinations.
—Ana Martín Gil, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2024
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“Resettle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resettle. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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