as in agreement
an arrangement about action to be taken
eventually reached a peace settlement
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Recent Examples of settlement
Maher interjected, citing a settlement between Fox News and Dominion Voting Systems.
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Britta Miller,
The Washington Examiner,
27 June 2026
At one underground station, the Stalingrad, tent settlements of nearly a thousand people sleep rough.
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Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
27 June 2026
Who knows whether Elon Musk will ever manage to establish human settlements on Mars, or factories on the moon, or even if orbital AI data centers can be made to work.
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Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
16 June 2026
The terms of those settlements have not been made public.
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Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Britta Miller,
The Washington Examiner,
27 June 2026
At one underground station, the Stalingrad, tent settlements of nearly a thousand people sleep rough.
—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
27 June 2026
Who knows whether Elon Musk will ever manage to establish human settlements on Mars, or factories on the moon, or even if orbital AI data centers can be made to work.
—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
16 June 2026
The terms of those settlements have not been made public.
—
Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for settlement
Recent Examples of Synonyms for settlement
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Trump reiterated that military action remains on the table if Iran does not comply with their agreement.
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The Obama-era Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act, which requires presidents to submit agreements related to Iran’s nuclear program to Congress for approval, temporarily bars the president from waiving sanctions while lawmakers review.
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The pact comes just two months after ReelShort launched its first major Southeast Asian partnership with Thailand’s AIS, as the company moves to build a broader regional presence through telecom and content collaborations.
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Poland and Ukraine are using the event to finalize a new bilateral, intergovernmental pact designed to cover transport, energy, and logistics.
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Hartfield faced each new challenge with dedication and humor, from using a bathroom as an audio booth while traveling with Political Reporter Shaun Boyd to a Democratic convention, or conducting an undercover investigative series on massage parlors.
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Wilson was devastated by losing debates about the design of Congress and the presidency, and in particular by the convention’s refusal to acknowledge the centrality of regular people to the government.
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“Settlement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/settlement. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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