Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The act of repeopling, or the state of being repeopled.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The act of repeopling; act of furnishing with a population anew.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The act of
repopulating an area, especially with a species that might otherwise die out
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Examples
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We undertook an effort to bring about what we might refer to as a repopulation of the mountain areas, but under different conditions.
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The curious situation has come about that while our statesmen are busy upon their propaganda of "repopulation," and are encouraging the production of large families, they are ignoring the exigent problem of the elimination of the feeble-minded.
The Pivot of Civilization Margaret Sanger 1924
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Just a couple of questions in terms of the purchase accounting for the quarter, Kelly could you talk a little bit about the final marks in terms of the Colonial book and then given that it looks like with the SOP-03 accounting affect with the assets coming on board, can you talk a little bit just in terms of the optics for MPA's going forward as those assets deteriorate, what we can expect as we think about kind of repopulation effect.
unknown title 2009
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"One proposed strategy called for a 'repopulation' of GM's executive ranks with outside talent.
The Truth About Cars 2008
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"One proposed strategy called for a 'repopulation' of GM's executive ranks with outside talent.
The Truth About Cars 2008
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MPNKP has spearheaded projects in each of Haiti's 10 departments, ranging from pig repopulation using Creole varieties from the Caribbean to agroecology.
Salena Tramel: Haitian Movements Branch Out Salena Tramel 2011
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Some superheroes could spend their spare time flying down and grabbing polar bears for repopulation programs.
How to Make Superhero Comics Interesting Again » Comics Worth Reading 2010
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I said that majority-Arab neighborhood should not be razed to make room for Jewish settlement, you advocate “repopulation” (and interesting new twist on “transfer”, of course, since one can hardly repopulate an area without depriving the current residents of their homes).
The Volokh Conspiracy » A Strange Thing About the Controversy Over Jerusalem 2010
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State officials, who announced the special hunting season Tuesday, said the hunt was necessitated by the remarkable repopulation of wild turkeys on Long Island.
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MPNKP has spearheaded projects in each of Haiti's 10 departments, ranging from pig repopulation using Creole varieties from the Caribbean to agroecology.
Salena Tramel: Haitian Movements Branch Out Salena Tramel 2011
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