How to Use settle for in a Sentence

settle for

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• That doesn’t mean renters have to settle for spaces that don’t feel like home.
  — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
• Inference will settle for less, and batch work for less still.
  — Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
• Hüller had long wanted to work with Diehl but had to settle for a phone call from her kitchen.
  — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2026
• Don’t stress too much about sheets or string lights, but don’t settle for a sterile room, either.
  — The Spruce, 28 July 2026
• Dak gets sacked on the latter, and Dallas has to settle for three.
  — Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Sep. 2026
• So don't settle for lag and run to grab this router before the deal disappears.
  — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 26 June 2026
• Balance is key, so settle for one to two large accessories and work around that.
  — Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2026
• He his 3-iron (instead of a mid-iron) into the bunker and had to settle for par.
  — ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
• The actor could have settled for a pair of basic black flats and the outfit still would have been great.
  — María Munsuri, Glamour, 25 Sep. 2026
• Designing a kid-friendly room no longer means settling for decor that looks childish.
  — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 29 July 2026
• Wilson birdied the par-5 17th to give himself a chance but had to settle for a par.
  — ABC News, 13 July 2026
• The parties settled for an undisclosed sum in 57% of the cases.
  — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
• And who will have to settle for simply drinking out of a coconut or ducking under stuff?
  — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2026
• The Knights were forced to settle for a 24-yard field goal by Stone, his third kick of the game.
  — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
• Gone are the days of settling for too-hot trousers that dig in the name of office-appropriate attire.
  — Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026
• In the end, Rhaenyra must settle for becoming queen simply by dint of doing the job.
  — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 July 2026
• The Sox had to settle for winning two of three in the series as their four-game winning streak came to an end.
  — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2026
• But Zay’s appetite is far too hearty to settle for siloed genre worship or nostalgia bait.
  — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 29 July 2026
• Stoudemire said his point was that today’s athletic big men too often settle for finesse.
  — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026
• Maybe opponents had a tougher time against Belichick’s defense and had to settle for more field goals?
  — Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
• England, for example, failed to breach Ghana in the group stage and had to settle for a goalless draw.
  — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 1 July 2026
• Only two of her tracks that have appeared on the roster have settled for lower peak positions.
  — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
• The love-triangle element of the story seems settled for now.
  — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
• The Prince of Wales will have to settle for a podcast appearance instead.
  — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2026
• Another incomplete pass forced the Cowboys to settle for a field goal.
  — ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
• Wagoner sued her for $20 million over breach of contract and settled for $1 million.
  — Rj Smith, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
• Lindor had his chance to answer Alonso in the bottom of the ninth, settling for a ringing double to the gap.
  — Will Sammon, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
• The Braves drove to the 33-yard line before settling for a 51-yard field goal that was blocked at the end of the first half.
  — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
• The Dolphins came up empty on touchdowns with their red-zone trips and settled for two field goals in the first half upon getting in close.
  — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026
• Sophia Schubert, the 54-hole leader, had to settle for a 71 and finished fourth.
  — ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026