resettling

verb

present participle of resettle
as in relocating
to move from one place to another The couple grew tired of the harsh winters and ultimately decided to resettle down South in their retirement.

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Recent Examples of resettling This means that some refugees remain loyal to him, even after resettling following tremendous hardship in their journeys. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026 Many tribal members were displaced and forced westward, eventually resettling in Wisconsin. — Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 11 Mar. 2026 The family moved to Kyiv before school started in the fall, resettling in a block of apartments that had been hastily reserved for families like theirs, edging out others who had been languishing on the housing list. — Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026 That’s a position rooted in Egypt’s vehement opposition to Palestinian refugees permanently resettling in the country. — Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026 After resettling in Los Angeles, Motown producer Hal Davis started recruiting him for sessions. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026 Catholic churches in Angola have played a central role in welcoming and resettling those crossing the 1,560-mile (2,511-kilometer) border between the two nations. — Mathew Schmalz, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026 So said George Santayana, the Spanish-American philosopher who was a star Harvard professor before resettling in Europe and becoming an influential public intellectual. — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026 Johnson is an author and former USAID (United States Agency for International Development) coordinator who assisted in the reconstruction of Fallujah in Iraq, and the founder of the List Project, a charity resettling Iraqis who assisted the allies in the war. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resettling
  1. relocating
  2. migrating
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  • The company behind the transformation of downtown with the Power & Light District says relocating residents are drawn to the Lights’ amenities, like rooftop pools and exclusive events for residents, alongside the ability to live an urban lifestyle.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
  • However, strict immigration rules, the country’s geographic isolation, and the steep costs of relocating mean only wealthy Americans can realistically make the move.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 2 July 2026
Definition of relocating
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  • Moreover, integrated services like iCloud and proprietary accessories create substantial switching costs, deterring users from migrating to Android.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • Bozovic sees it as part of a larger trend of wealthy people migrating to South Florida — bringing their money and business with them.
    — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
Definition of migrating

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