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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Disney has agreed to pay $10 million to settle a lawsuit from the Federal Trade Commission accusing it of illegally collecting personal data from children on YouTube.
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Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
Cabarrus County plans to settle a lawsuit with former County Manager Mike Downs, who sued the county over unpaid severance and other compensation, according to court records.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2025
New York Reuters — Elon Musk’s social media company X Corp has reached a tentative agreement to settle a lawsuit filed by former Twitter employees who said they were owed $500 million in severance pay.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
In addition, Newsmax in September 2024 reached an agreement to pay $40 million to settle a lawsuit filed by voting-tech firm Smartmatic.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 18 Aug. 2025
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Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
Cabarrus County plans to settle a lawsuit with former County Manager Mike Downs, who sued the county over unpaid severance and other compensation, according to court records.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2025
New York Reuters — Elon Musk’s social media company X Corp has reached a tentative agreement to settle a lawsuit filed by former Twitter employees who said they were owed $500 million in severance pay.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
In addition, Newsmax in September 2024 reached an agreement to pay $40 million to settle a lawsuit filed by voting-tech firm Smartmatic.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 18 Aug. 2025
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“Settle a lawsuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/settle%20a%20lawsuit. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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