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as in deep
firmly established over time
a remote village with a settled distrust of outsiders
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2
as in stable
having been established and usually not subject to change
settled rules that cannot be disregarded when it is convenient to do so
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as in filtered
to cause to come to rest at the bottom (as of a liquid)
the light rain will settle the dust in the air careful handling will settle the lees in the bottom of the wine bottle
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as in populated
to supply with inhabitants
the region was originally settled by farmers
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as in decided
to give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute)
settled the lawsuit in favor of the defendant
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as in arranged
to come to an agreement or decision concerning the details of
settled their wedding plans without any major disagreements
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as in perched
to come to rest after descending from the air
birds settling on the branches of the maple tree
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as in lodged
to establish or place comfortably or snugly
settled the sleeping baby into her crib
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as in calmed
to free from distress or disturbance
a hot meal settled the children down
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as in contained
to gain emotional or mental control of
settled himself only with visible effort after the angry outburst
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as in paid
to give what is owed for
settle a debt
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as in determined
to make final, definite, or beyond dispute
this information should settle the question of who is right
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Recent Examples of settled
George Caulkin, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
David Marriott, chairman of the board of Marriott International, settled a decades-old pronunciation debate this week during an event with loyalty members at the company’s headquarters in Bethesda, Md.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
Riyadh and Doha settled Syria’s World Bank arrears this year.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Yet, these decisions never settled the debate over hate speech with any finality.
—Time, 29 Sep. 2025
The bullpen is more settled with a true closer in Jhoan Duran.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Who first settled in Grand Blanc?
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
The airline worked with flight attendants to choose instrumental tracks that set the right tone when passengers are getting settled.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
Now the house has settled on a new proprietary color, dubbed Lanvin Blue.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Howe’s first-choice midfield of Sandro Tonali, Bruno Guimaraes and Joelinton was both very settled and very, very good.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
Choosing offense The Padres, who lost Ramón Laureano to a fractured finger last week, appear to have settled on Gavin Sheets as their starter in left field.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
David Marriott, chairman of the board of Marriott International, settled a decades-old pronunciation debate this week during an event with loyalty members at the company’s headquarters in Bethesda, Md.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
Riyadh and Doha settled Syria’s World Bank arrears this year.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Yet, these decisions never settled the debate over hate speech with any finality.
—Time, 29 Sep. 2025
The bullpen is more settled with a true closer in Jhoan Duran.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Who first settled in Grand Blanc?
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
The airline worked with flight attendants to choose instrumental tracks that set the right tone when passengers are getting settled.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
Now the house has settled on a new proprietary color, dubbed Lanvin Blue.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for settled
Adjective
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The crash left a deep impact on the agency, not just for the injured but for the OCFA crews who responded to the scene to help their own.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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Group dynamics may trigger deep emotional wounds when the Sagittarius moon activates Venus.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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The fossil chemicals in question are a special types of steranes, which are the geologically stable form of sterols, like cholesterol, that are found in the cell membranes of complex organisms.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Married Matt and Amber Barnett overcame a little bit of jealousy and a lot of credit card debt to cultivate a stable relationship.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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That list was filtered to 1,015 firms, and the finalists completed surveys to verify key details.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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And indeed, this season’s lineup was a celebration of those roots, filtered through her refined lens.—
Minty Mellon,
Vogue,
1 Oct. 2025
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Our final top 10 is populated with Stanley Cup champions, Hart Trophy winners and Olympians.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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While the rest of the film is populated with stars, including not only DiCaprio but Teyana Taylor, Sean Penn, Regina Hall, and Benicio del Toro, Infiniti, a newcomer to film, shoulders the brunt of the film’s emotional arc.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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But there will be a lot of people in that room when that ultimately gets decided, including people that are working with him every day and people that are really important to him.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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On Sunday, the European captain, Luke Donald, decided to roll the Northern Irishman out fourth in singles.—
Kendall Capps,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Szyszkiewicz was arranged in Seneca County Centralized Arraignment Part Court and is being held on a $250,000 bail or a $500,000 bond.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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It’s also brilliantly arranged, from the chiming guitar on the intro to the way the rhythm section makes its entrance (McCartney-esque bassline and rat-a-tat snare) before pulling back on the chorus, where Ruess’ vocal appears to be floating in space on a bed of keyboards and piano.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Rugged lodges perched on sprawling acres of land offer up hiking and biking aplenty.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
1 Oct. 2025
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City officials said the event was unrelated to the continual land movement known as the Portuguese Bend Landslide Complex, about 4 miles (6 kilometers) southeast, that has wreaked havoc on scores of multimillion-dollar homes perched over the Pacific Ocean.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But before sending it in, Matthew lodged one request.—
Andrea Mandell,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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Bits of the ceramic plate from his ballistic vest were lodged into his chest.—
Claire Harbage,
NPR,
23 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Settled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/settled. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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