Thesaurus results for SETTLEMENT

settlement

noun

ˈse-tᵊl-mənt

Definition of settlement

as in agreement

an arrangement about action to be taken eventually reached a peace settlement

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Recent Examples of settlement The Directors Guild of America and IATSE have taken a different tack, arguing that the delay in closing the deal presents its own risks, and urging the parties to reach a settlement. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026 The threatened move out of California is another stick Ellison appears to be using to force you to think about a settlement. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026 One settlement in the city was called Little Mexico City, which sprung up in the area where Judson University now is located, Broxham said. — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026 Business needs might win out over ideology, however, and a lawsuit settlement may come before a dramatic departure. — Joel Mathis, TheWeek, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for settlement

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The agreement Hansen describes would be a much larger legal matter than a standard screening NDA, and would not be asked of other individuals screening the film — including press and third-party marketing agencies.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
Other notable laws passed this legislative session included a ban on 287(g) agreements and the Maryland Community Trust Act.

— Dennis Valera, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

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That means even products that otherwise qualify for preferential treatment under the North American trade pact could have been included in these duties.

— Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
The countries have held joint military drills and signed a nuclear power development pact and agreed to cooperate in human space flight projects including the selection and training of Myanmar’s first cosmonaut.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

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In an interview at the For the Love of Fantasy & Sci-Fi convention in London, Atwell told attendees that she was frustrated by Captain Carter’s storyline in 2022’s Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026
The president is organizing a Republican midterm convention in Dallas next month that will serve as much a two-day rally for him as a boon to party candidates nationwide.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026

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