as in agreement
an arrangement about action to be taken
eventually reached a peace settlement
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Recent Examples of settlement
But three days after that meeting, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov reiterated Putin's maximalist demands for a settlement and Moscow’s forces have pressed frontline attacks and missile and drone strikes on Ukrainian cities, claiming more civilian casualties.
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Reuters, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
As a settlement, the NFL worked with Congress to pass the Sports Broadcasting Act (yup, that’s a real thing), which created an exception to the Sherman Act allowing for sports leagues to make TV deals directly with networks on behalf of all of their teams.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 1 May 2025
The company reached a financial settlement with the men and apologized.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
The festival reached a settlement with 277 ticket holders in 2021, when it was ordered to pay each recipient an award of $7,220.
—Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Reuters, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
As a settlement, the NFL worked with Congress to pass the Sports Broadcasting Act (yup, that’s a real thing), which created an exception to the Sherman Act allowing for sports leagues to make TV deals directly with networks on behalf of all of their teams.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 1 May 2025
The company reached a financial settlement with the men and apologized.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
The festival reached a settlement with 277 ticket holders in 2021, when it was ordered to pay each recipient an award of $7,220.
—Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for settlement
Noun
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In February, Vice Studios cut a distribution agreement with ITV Studios.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2025
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If a deal is reached, sanctions would be imposed for any violation of the agreement or subsequent incursions into Ukraine.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Apr. 2025
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Liles attached a copy of the previously confidential settlement to a new legal filing this week, arguing that the 20-year-old pact barred Doe from suing both him and UMG last February.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
2 May 2025
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The pact also includes theatrical and streaming rights to The Chosen’s upcoming final two seasons, which will follow the crucifixion (Season 6) and the resurrection (Season 7).—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
2 May 2025
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Leake, a fixture in local politics for decades, announced her own candidacy at Saturday’s convention.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Apr. 2025
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On March 30, 1981, President Ronald Reagan had just finished speaking at a union convention and was emerging from the hotel when he was struck by a bullet from would-be assassin John Hinckley Jr. .—
Major Garrett,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Settlement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/settlement. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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