as in agreement
an arrangement about action to be taken
eventually reached a peace settlement
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Recent Examples of settlement
There are also companies, like Alix, that provide full-service estate settlement.
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Medora Lee, USA Today, 23 May 2026
That was more than enough to shut down Gawker, which filed for bankruptcy and reached a $31m settlement with the wrestler.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 23 May 2026
After Hart’s family reached a settlement with WWF in Hart’s wrongful death lawsuit, Hart’s wife Martha (who is a pediatric psychologist and sociologist) used the payout to start a local charity, the Owen Hart Foundation.
—Makena Gera, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
Placer Citizens for Neighborhood Rights and USA Properties Fund reached a settlement allowing the 132-unit Hope Way Apartments to move forward in Penryn.
—Sacbee.com, 23 May 2026
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Medora Lee, USA Today, 23 May 2026
That was more than enough to shut down Gawker, which filed for bankruptcy and reached a $31m settlement with the wrestler.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 23 May 2026
After Hart’s family reached a settlement with WWF in Hart’s wrongful death lawsuit, Hart’s wife Martha (who is a pediatric psychologist and sociologist) used the payout to start a local charity, the Owen Hart Foundation.
—Makena Gera, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
Placer Citizens for Neighborhood Rights and USA Properties Fund reached a settlement allowing the 132-unit Hope Way Apartments to move forward in Penryn.
—Sacbee.com, 23 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for settlement
Noun
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Reports over the holiday weekend pointed to an emerging agreement that would extend the ceasefire for 60 days.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
26 May 2026
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July 23 – August 22 A public pressure point may need sharper agreements.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
26 May 2026
Noun
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One of the unique aspects of Apple’s pact with MLS is that MLS itself foots production costs, and is the entity that has hired IMG to produce its matches and studio content.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Under the pact, Smoove will serve as an executive producer and creative collaborator on a programming slate that will span formats and genres.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
20 May 2026
Noun
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In the 2024 election, hundreds of social media influencers were credentialed for the first time to attend the Democratic and Republican conventions.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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Calderon said Fort Worth had the second largest La Raza Unida Party delegation to the party’s San Antonio convention because of their Fort Worth organizing efforts.—
Richard J. Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 May 2026
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“Settlement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/settlement. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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