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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Many refugees eventually resettled in the United States, especially St. Paul, which has the densest Hmong community in a metro area outside of Southeast Asia.
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Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 3 Aug. 2024
His latest book is Someone Like Us When my father arrived in America from Ethiopia in 1978, he was resettled, with the help of an immigration agency, to Peoria, Ill.
—Dinaw Mengestu, TIME, 30 July 2024
Utica, a city with a population of about 65,000, is home to more than 4,200 people from Myanmar, according to The Center, a nonprofit group that helps to resettle refugees.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 2 July 2024
According to The Center, a nonprofit that helps resettle refugees, Utica is home to more than 4,200 people from Myanmar.
—Edward Harris, USA TODAY, 1 July 2024
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Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 3 Aug. 2024
His latest book is Someone Like Us When my father arrived in America from Ethiopia in 1978, he was resettled, with the help of an immigration agency, to Peoria, Ill.
—Dinaw Mengestu, TIME, 30 July 2024
Utica, a city with a population of about 65,000, is home to more than 4,200 people from Myanmar, according to The Center, a nonprofit group that helps to resettle refugees.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 2 July 2024
According to The Center, a nonprofit that helps resettle refugees, Utica is home to more than 4,200 people from Myanmar.
—Edward Harris, USA TODAY, 1 July 2024
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“Resettle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resettle. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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