as in agreement
an arrangement about action to be taken
eventually reached a peace settlement
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Recent Examples of settlement
According to Bloomberg, which first reported the settlement, the payout terms were not disclosed.
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Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 17 May 2026
Bank of America denied any wrongdoing in the settlement.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 16 May 2026
This historic settlement reflects an institutional and fundamental cultural shift away from radical ‘gender’ ideology.
—Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
Most of the island's 7,400 Asian elephants live freely, near farms and settlements that are home to some 22 million people.
—Diaa Hadid, NPR, 16 May 2026
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Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 17 May 2026
Bank of America denied any wrongdoing in the settlement.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 16 May 2026
This historic settlement reflects an institutional and fundamental cultural shift away from radical ‘gender’ ideology.
—Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
Most of the island's 7,400 Asian elephants live freely, near farms and settlements that are home to some 22 million people.
—Diaa Hadid, NPR, 16 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for settlement
Noun
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Trump has been threatening for weeks that the ceasefire struck in mid-April could end if Iran did not strike a deal, with shifting parameters for striking such an agreement.—
Michelle L. Price,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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This year, however, the band members were clearly in agreement about hitting the road to celebrate Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, albeit in much larger venues than the ones Corgan played on his own.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Washington and Tehran announced a ceasefire last month but have been struggling to thrash out a permanent peace pact.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
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Over at the Cannes Market, the biggest deal so far is Amazon’s $70M pact with Miramax for Supermax, an action-thriller starring Will Smith.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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While Iran has signed but not ratified the convention, it is considered by the legal community as binding under customary international law.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
17 May 2026
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The finale is leading to a big convention showdown between Hypergnosis and PINATA, which are each working through obstacles that any responsible company would iron out before going public with their product.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
17 May 2026
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“Settlement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/settlement. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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