as in agreement
an arrangement about action to be taken
eventually reached a peace settlement
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Recent Examples of settlement
Smokin' Genie's owner, Ambreen Vazir of Florida, reached a settlement with the state.
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Logan Smith, CBS News, 31 May 2026
The fund will make payouts to people described in the settlement as victims of government weaponization.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 30 May 2026
Chevron noted in its statement that the company has also invested in other settlement provisions meant to improve transparency and community engagement.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 30 May 2026
These settlements could hold upwards of 46,000 people.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 May 2026
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Logan Smith, CBS News, 31 May 2026
The fund will make payouts to people described in the settlement as victims of government weaponization.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 30 May 2026
Chevron noted in its statement that the company has also invested in other settlement provisions meant to improve transparency and community engagement.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 30 May 2026
These settlements could hold upwards of 46,000 people.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for settlement
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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Schreiber later cofounded a company called Magnet Biomedicine, which has a pact with Lilly to develop glue drugs for cancer.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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Around the same time, Our Films had just entered into a financing and distribution pact with Mubi.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
28 May 2026
Noun
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The second and final day of the convention began with a delegate moving to, and the body agreeing to, hold a moment of silence for Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd.—
Jimmy Lovrien,
Twin Cities,
31 May 2026
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In a virtual presentation to the convention, Frances Patano with the state party described the efforts to turn out reliable Democratic voters and reach those who could be open to voting for someone other than a Republican.—
Stephen Fowler,
NPR,
31 May 2026
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“Settlement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/settlement. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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