out-of-court settlement

noun

: an agreement made to avoid a court case

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Darian Mensah, one of the nation’s top quarterbacks, reached an out-of-court settlement with Duke regarding his NIL deal on Tuesday, paving the way for Mensah to sign with the University of Miami and ending all litigation on the matter. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026 The family ultimately obtained 16,000 pages of documents after reaching an out-of-court settlement with the police department, Drew Kesse said. Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026 Three medical malpractice lawsuits The board’s order comes four weeks after a medical malpractice and wrongful death case against Chaudhry and Iowa Methodist Medical Center was dropped by the plaintiffs after an out-of-court settlement was reached. Clark Kauffman, Des Moines Register, 17 Jan. 2026 The parties reached an out-of-court settlement, requiring the gas company to give $800,000 to $1 million to the city to pay for the cleanup. Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for out-of-court settlement

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“Out-of-court settlement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out-of-court%20settlement. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.

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