Thesaurus results for SETTLEMENT

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 The Idaho Statesman covered a range of top stories this week, from a multimillion-dollar federal settlement to a rare wildlife sighting. — Idaho Statesman, 22 July 2026 The upheaval comes days after the PIC board suspended CEO Patrick Dlamini over a flawed $24 million private equity settlement, sparking internal warfare and board member resignations. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 22 July 2026 Israeli settlements, Palestinian villages and the winding roads and checkpoints that connect – and divide – them. — Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 21 July 2026 Authors opposing the settlement argued that lawyers’ fees were too high and authors’ payouts were too low. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for settlement

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The cities can either fight the lawsuits in court or reach agreements with the state that set court-enforceable deadlines for updating their housing elements.

— Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
Jorge León, senior vice president at Rystad Energy, wrote in a note on Friday that a limited agreement between Washington and Tehran remained the firm's base case scenario, though confidence in that outcome had weakened.

— Sam Meredith,Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 17 July 2026

Definition of agreement

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After selecting Braden Smith 38th overall in the 2026 NBA Draft, the Pacers agreed to bring him in on a two-way deal, then the team signed Kobe Brown to a two-way pact early in the free agency period.

— Tony East, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
The pact will see ZDF’s on-demand content integrated into ProSieben’s streaming service, Joyn, from the fourth quarter of this year.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 July 2026

Definition of pact

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Officials hope the event will fuel convention bookings for the next five years and reinvigorate international travel to town.

— Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
Burnham’s faith is significant given the centuries of legislation and convention that effectively prevented Catholics from becoming prime minister.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

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