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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 Walmart's agreement to the settlement doesn't constitute an admission of any wrongdoing, according to the document. — Serenah McKay, Arkansas Online, 8 July 2026 And last spring, a federal appeals court ordered that the settlement agreement be effectuated. — Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 Around the time of the Oceanside settlement discussions, another 2021 Poschmann lawsuit in the Middle District of Florida federal court, against Linda Young Reffitt Revocable Trust, reached the settlement discussion stage. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026 Industry groups representing dentists, doctors, debt settlement firms, health insurers and car dealers all cut maximum $39,200 checks to Becerra in recent weeks. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for settlement

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And ultimately both legislative chambers aligned behind including the requirement for the Department of Finance in the agreement with the governor.

— Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
It was approved by the City Council in January 2024, after some back-and-forth, as part of a new use agreement that gives the foundation access 50 days a year and allows the city the remainder of the scheduling.

— Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 10 July 2026

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Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, Good Night and Good Luck, The Ides of March, and Suburbicon are examples of films that are refined, ambitious, and outside the rules and conventions of Hollywood cinema.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 6 July 2026
Beltran regularly appears at Star Trek conventions and used to get in fights on Twitter.

— Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 July 2026

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