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resettle

British  
/ riːˈsɛtəl /

verb

  1. to settle or cause to settle in a new or different place

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

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VanDiver, who served off the coast of Iraq and now leads a group that helps Afghan wartime allies resettle, tells the BBC the president's comments are "just not true".

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

Abrego Garcia has agreed to resettle in Costa Rica.

From Slate • Dec. 12, 2025

However, AfghanEvac, a group that helped resettle Afghans in the US after the military withdrawal, said they had undergone "some of the most extensive security vetting" of any migrants.

From Barron's • Nov. 28, 2025

As prices rise in the Miami-area suburb where he lives, he is looking to resettle in a more affordable area in California or Oregon.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2025

In the late 1980s, another group of outsiders took note of Clarkston: the nonprofit agencies that resettle the tens of thousands of refugees accepted into the United States each year.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John