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

The researchers used Forbes billionaire rankings, real estate reports, and public relocation announcements.

— Bilin Lin, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
By spring, with the opportunity fading for a mass relocation of homes and businesses, optimism crept back into public discourse.

— Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of relocation

Noun

However, like many other coastal societies shaped by the migration and economics of Atlantic cod, Lofoten has been no stranger to ecosystem pressures over the decades, from shifting migration patterns to offshore fishing fleets.

— Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026
There are also fears that tropical milkweed can lure monarchs away from their usual migration route and away from plants that are beneficial to them.

— Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of migration

Noun

Displaced Filmmakers Need More Than a Platform War and displacement continue to shape filmmaking across the Arab world, affecting not only the stories reaching screens but the filmmakers trying to build careers.

— Essie Assibu, Variety, 24 Oct. 2026
Through loss, displacement, uncertainty and the sometimes unbearable weight of impermanence, people have endured.

— Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of displacement

Noun

But no one has brought up anything about a deportation order or appearance notice, according to her.

— Conor Wight, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
If denaturalization and deportation are on the table, the calculus will be different for would-be witnesses weighing whether to testify against terrorist organizations that are still active in their home countries, the former official said.

— Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 27 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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