as in agreement
an arrangement about action to be taken
eventually reached a peace settlement
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Recent Examples of settlement
Down the line, international commitment to Palestinian statehood could lead to full-fledged boycotts of Israeli settlements and even a refusal to recognize the Israeli passports of those who live in them.
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Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2025
If terms are agreed to before filing for divorce, Kidman and Urban can avoid having to file their settlement agreement, per Glass.
—Sean Mandell, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
The San Diego Union-Tribune tallied every settlement and judgment the county paid out between January 2020 and May 2025 totaling $25,000 or more, the threshold that requires the Board of Supervisors to sign off on a payout.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
That date was selected is the start date for the House settlement, with some NCAA athletes who played after that date eligible for House settlement payments.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2025
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Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2025
If terms are agreed to before filing for divorce, Kidman and Urban can avoid having to file their settlement agreement, per Glass.
—Sean Mandell, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
The San Diego Union-Tribune tallied every settlement and judgment the county paid out between January 2020 and May 2025 totaling $25,000 or more, the threshold that requires the Board of Supervisors to sign off on a payout.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
That date was selected is the start date for the House settlement, with some NCAA athletes who played after that date eligible for House settlement payments.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for settlement
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The league and its players are currently in a tense collective bargaining agreement negotiation, as the current deal will expire at the end of this month.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Under a pending agreement with ICE, the Guard's role enforcing immigration laws could expand to providing additional military personnel to be trained by ICE and deputized into assisting with policing immigration.—
Juan Cordoba,
Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2025
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Brazil has also helped meet China’s demand for soybeans, with both countries announcing a pact in July to deepen agricultural trade ties.—
Alayna Treene,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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The particulars of the Versant deal remain unleaked, although the league is now on course to book even more annual TV revenue than it was set to realize under the original 2024 pact.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Shah, co-director Rahul Rohatgi and Chakraborty went to the Dallas convention in 2021, hoping to make connections for their project.—
Catherine E. Shoichet,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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Usually, at book conventions, there’s only a handful of authors of color or Latina authors.—
Amanda Rosa
October 3,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Settlement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/settlement. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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