as in agreement
an arrangement about action to be taken
eventually reached a peace settlement
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Recent Examples of settlement
Attorneys for Jackson's estate allegedly discovered a clause in the legal settlement with Chandler, preventing any mention or depiction of him in any movie.
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Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
The hearing provided no indication that LivaNova might be considering a settlement.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
The settlement brings to a quiet end a case that, for a while, gave a behind the scenes look into the personal and financial mechanics of one of Hollywood’s most private billionaire art collectors.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
The former husband and wife first filed their property settlement in January 2025 when their divorce was finalized.
—Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 10 Apr. 2026
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Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
The hearing provided no indication that LivaNova might be considering a settlement.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
The settlement brings to a quiet end a case that, for a while, gave a behind the scenes look into the personal and financial mechanics of one of Hollywood’s most private billionaire art collectors.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
The former husband and wife first filed their property settlement in January 2025 when their divorce was finalized.
—Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for settlement
Noun
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The deal announced early Tuesday comes after LAUSD and the unions for teachers and school administrators reached tentative agreements Sunday on new contracts.—
Sarah Lynch Baldwin,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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All three unions that represent about 70,000 workers across the Los Angeles Unified School District had pledged to go on strike if any of the three did not reach a tentative agreement.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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But the deals are done project by project, rather than via the older model of pacts that paid out millions in development funds and compensation over three or four years.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
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News of Lee’s new pact comes ahead of the world premiere for Beef Season 2 tonight at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
8 Apr. 2026
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Despite the challenges, Republican candidates and convention attendees showed up hopeful for their odds — with especially strong enthusiasm behind the two candidates for governor, Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco and former Fox News commentator Steven Hilton.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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On a recent episode of House of Halliwell, Combs shared that Doherty wanted the group to do a Charmed convention one day.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
PEOPLE,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Settlement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/settlement. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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