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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James’s office also secured a settlement with MoneyGram, with the payment company agreeing to pay a $250,000 fine in exchange to settle a lawsuit her office filed in 2022.
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Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The city of Colorado Springs has agreed to pay $3.2 million to settle a lawsuit in the death of a man who was repeatedly hit by a Taser while resisting being handcuffed in 2018.
—Colleen Slevin, Denver Post, 30 July 2025
The timing fueled speculation about the company’s motivations; two weeks prior, Paramount had agreed to settle a lawsuit with Trump for $16 million over the editing of a 60 Minutes interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris last fall.
—Paula Mejía, The Atlantic, 31 July 2025
Many in the industry, however, point to Colbert’s strong criticism of Trump, along with CBS’ parent company Paramount agreeing to pay Trump $16 million to settle a lawsuit related to 60 Minutes, as Paramount awaits FCC approval of its merger with Skydance Media.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 21 July 2025
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Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The city of Colorado Springs has agreed to pay $3.2 million to settle a lawsuit in the death of a man who was repeatedly hit by a Taser while resisting being handcuffed in 2018.
—Colleen Slevin, Denver Post, 30 July 2025
The timing fueled speculation about the company’s motivations; two weeks prior, Paramount had agreed to settle a lawsuit with Trump for $16 million over the editing of a 60 Minutes interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris last fall.
—Paula Mejía, The Atlantic, 31 July 2025
Many in the industry, however, point to Colbert’s strong criticism of Trump, along with CBS’ parent company Paramount agreeing to pay Trump $16 million to settle a lawsuit related to 60 Minutes, as Paramount awaits FCC approval of its merger with Skydance Media.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 21 July 2025
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“Settle a lawsuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/settle%20a%20lawsuit. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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