as in relocated
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 resettled
The family resettled in 1852 to Paris, where Berthe and two sisters began drawing lessons.
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Robert Taylor, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
After brief stays in Philadelphia and at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico, the family was resettled in Miami—a placement chosen for them.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
Some found refuge in Sardinia, where King Carlo Emanuele III of Savoy resettled them on the islands of San Pietro and Sant’Antioco, founding the villages of Carloforte and Calasetta.
—Miquel Ros, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
Once resettled on its new site, the church will be carefully restored and rotated so its entrance faces the community, which is a traditional orientation for folk churches in Arctic Sweden.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
During the rule of dictator Rafael Trujillo, from 1930 to 1961, many of the poorest residents of Santo Domingo resettled along the then-wild, sparsely populated north shore of the Samaná Peninsula.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
In 2019, only a third of refugees resettled in Canada received government assistance upon arrival; the rest entered with private or community sponsorship.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
After the death of Adler's father in 1867, the family resettled in Philadelphia with Adler's maternal uncle, David Sulzberger.
—arkansasonline.com, 7 Dec. 2024
A number of them, some 555 families, have been resettled as part of a state-city relocation program, in Albany, Westchester, Suffolk and other counties.
—Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Robert Taylor, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
After brief stays in Philadelphia and at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico, the family was resettled in Miami—a placement chosen for them.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
Some found refuge in Sardinia, where King Carlo Emanuele III of Savoy resettled them on the islands of San Pietro and Sant’Antioco, founding the villages of Carloforte and Calasetta.
—Miquel Ros, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
Once resettled on its new site, the church will be carefully restored and rotated so its entrance faces the community, which is a traditional orientation for folk churches in Arctic Sweden.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
During the rule of dictator Rafael Trujillo, from 1930 to 1961, many of the poorest residents of Santo Domingo resettled along the then-wild, sparsely populated north shore of the Samaná Peninsula.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
In 2019, only a third of refugees resettled in Canada received government assistance upon arrival; the rest entered with private or community sponsorship.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
After the death of Adler's father in 1867, the family resettled in Philadelphia with Adler's maternal uncle, David Sulzberger.
—arkansasonline.com, 7 Dec. 2024
A number of them, some 555 families, have been resettled as part of a state-city relocation program, in Albany, Westchester, Suffolk and other counties.
—Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resettled
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If Doan’s Coyotes records were treated the same way Hawerchuk’s Jets records were, moving from one city to the next as a franchise relocated, then Utah Mammoth star Clayton Keller would be chasing him.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The town was established after San Francisco banned new burials and exhumed and relocated bodies to Colma in the early 1900s.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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Having started as a wooden-boat builder in 1956, Italy’s Comitti yard on Lake Como migrated to modern composites in 2002 and now walks the line between classic looks and contemporary layouts.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
26 Oct. 2025
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In the three-way race that followed, Cuomo’s support climbed to 33 percent, indicating that many of Adams’ former voters migrated to him—while Mamdani’s overall numbers held steady.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Resettled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resettled. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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