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as in deep
firmly established over time
a remote village with a settled distrust of outsiders
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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
Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Erin Simkin—Netflix Advertisement Under Konner and Kaplan, Nobody Wants This has grown into a more settled and expansive show.
—Esther Zuckerman, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
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
Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
Malinin planned to open with his quad axel in combination with a triple toe loop but settled for only a quad flip.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Matter’s more ordinary building blocks, protons and neutrons, settled out of it as the universe expanded and cooled, and the strange stuff vanished, never to be seen again.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 6 Feb. 2026
Piëch eventually settled for 16 cylinders, but still created a car capable of accelerating from 0-62 mph in under three seconds while remaining comfortable enough to take him and his wife to the opera.
—New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2026
Now that the dust has settled on realignment, nondistrict football schedules have been finalized for next season.
—Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
In 2022, Mountbatten-Windsor, who has always denied any wrongdoing, settled a civil suit with Giuffre.
—Diana Paulsen, ABC News, 6 Feb. 2026
Skubal’s salary broke a record previously held by Juan Soto, who settled for $31 million with the Yankees in 2024 in his final year of arbitration.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
After their wedding, a tough reality settled in.
—Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Of course the categories may overlap, but many of the young people in Astoria or Ridgewood-Bushwick have grown up in their parents’ homes in more settled parts of the city.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Erin Simkin—Netflix Advertisement Under Konner and Kaplan, Nobody Wants This has grown into a more settled and expansive show.
—Esther Zuckerman, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
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
After a thrilling last two minutes that included a steal and a coast-to-coast dunk from Eric Reibe, the score settled at 39-all at halftime after six lead changes and four ties.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
Malinin planned to open with his quad axel in combination with a triple toe loop but settled for only a quad flip.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Matter’s more ordinary building blocks, protons and neutrons, settled out of it as the universe expanded and cooled, and the strange stuff vanished, never to be seen again.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 6 Feb. 2026
Piëch eventually settled for 16 cylinders, but still created a car capable of accelerating from 0-62 mph in under three seconds while remaining comfortable enough to take him and his wife to the opera.
—New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2026
Now that the dust has settled on realignment, nondistrict football schedules have been finalized for next season.
—Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
In 2022, Mountbatten-Windsor, who has always denied any wrongdoing, settled a civil suit with Giuffre.
—Diana Paulsen, ABC News, 6 Feb. 2026
Skubal’s salary broke a record previously held by Juan Soto, who settled for $31 million with the Yankees in 2024 in his final year of arbitration.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
After their wedding, a tough reality settled in.
—Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for settled
Adjective
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Turn the heat to medium-low, cover, and cook, turning once, until the daikon is tender and both sides are deep golden brown, 8–10 minutes.—
Chihiro Tomioka,
Saveur,
5 Feb. 2026
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Journaling is also a great way to explore your deeper thoughts.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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The prosecution said a medical report noted Lai’s general health condition remained stable.—
Kanis Leung,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Mohan highlighted that a favorable mix shift to higher capacity HDDs, stable pricing, and a focus on cost improvements could fuel gross margin above 50%, an operating margin of more than 40%, and EPS higher than $20.—
TipRanks,
CNBC,
8 Feb. 2026
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Coherence collapses when reality gets filtered on its way up.—
Amy Eliza Wong,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
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If any part of that is uncertain — weak GPS data, offshore photos, older images — the result gets filtered out.—
Ken Colburn,
AZCentral.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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The area is populated with stony terraces and narrow streets where bistros serve good Italian food (this being so close to the Italian border) and markets to shop for artisanal items.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
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Women are ornamental to a world entirely populated and controlled by rich men.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
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The Seahawks and Rams met in the NFC Championship Game, which was only decided by four points.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Tennessee has struggled, like most other SEC teams, against South Carolina the past few years, although the Lady Vols' previous three games -- all Gamecock wins -- were decided by single digits.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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Two days after Jamarrien Monroe and his 5-year-old cousin were killed, police arrested Tyreion Nixon-Clark in connection with an unrelated homicide motivated by robbery in which the suspect arranged a meeting that the victim thought was to be a rifle sale, authorities said.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated February 6,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Feb. 2026
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Kimani parked beside a clearing where chairs had been arranged around a fire.—
Flora Stubbs,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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Problems came to a head in 2023, when K-pop star Jennie Kim of Blackpink shared images of herself perched on the edge of the cliff, legs dangling over the drop.—
Trista Kurniawan,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Her disappearance sparked a large search effort in the Catalina Foothills community, perched north of Tucson, and a criminal investigation by the Pima County Sheriff's Department and FBI.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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One put cash onto the ground, authorities said, so when the victim bent over to pick it up a thief switched the bank card lodged into the ATM with a fraudulent one.—
Ryanne Mena,
Oc Register,
4 Feb. 2026
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The civil case notwithstanding, the Justice Department lodged new criminal charges against Cherfilus-McCormick and Edwin Cherfilus, who is named as a defendant in the main theft conspiracy count and related money-laundering counts.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Settled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/settled. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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