settle a lawsuit
idiom
: to end a lawsuit before the court makes a decision about it
They agreed to pay $100,000 to settle the lawsuit.
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TikTok has agreed to settle a lawsuit charging that the video-sharing site causes addiction among teen users.
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Mike Snider, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
TikTok is moving to settle a lawsuit with a woman who alleged that the company and other social media giants designed their platforms to addict young users, the first such case to go to trial.
—Madlin Mekelburg, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
Aldermen will also consider a $875,000 deal to settle a lawsuit filed by Black Lives Matter protesters who allege police violated their constitutional rights during May 2020 demonstrations.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
To get that acquisition to the finish line, Paramount's prior ownership paid $16 million to settle a lawsuit Trump filed against CBS's 60 Minutes – a lawsuit that outside legal observers considered flimsy.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 12 Dec. 2025
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Mike Snider, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
TikTok is moving to settle a lawsuit with a woman who alleged that the company and other social media giants designed their platforms to addict young users, the first such case to go to trial.
—Madlin Mekelburg, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
Aldermen will also consider a $875,000 deal to settle a lawsuit filed by Black Lives Matter protesters who allege police violated their constitutional rights during May 2020 demonstrations.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
To get that acquisition to the finish line, Paramount's prior ownership paid $16 million to settle a lawsuit Trump filed against CBS's 60 Minutes – a lawsuit that outside legal observers considered flimsy.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 12 Dec. 2025
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“Settle a lawsuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/settle%20a%20lawsuit. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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