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 Earlier this month, the distillery announced the release of Trudernish, a 15-year-old whisky named after an ancient settlement that was once located not far from where the distillery is today. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2026 Flores, bereft and angry, rejected the settlement offered by Oates’ insurance company and filed a wrongful death suit against the developer. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026 Goodman started following the Hope Florida scandal last year, when the Herald/Times unveiled the diversion of settlement money. — Justin Garcia, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026 On Tuesday, the morning after Bonta announced the settlement agreement, protesters converged outside of Paramount Skydance’s Melrose Avenue gate criticizing the deal. — Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for settlement

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Starz did indeed go dark for Verizon Fios subscribers on Wednesday night, as both sides failed to come to a carriage agreement.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026
The project, which would revamp how visitors enter the White House grounds, is one Trump construction effort that has drawn wide agreement.

— Dan Diamond, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of agreement

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Tony Romo carved out new terrain at CBS Sports after revealing a knack for predicting game play — all but forcing CBS to re-sign the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback to a multi-season pact in 2020 valued at around $17 million a year.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026
As part of the pact, Sanofi is paying Regeneron $1 billion upfront, with possible milestone payments of up to $7 billion more.

— Andrew Joseph, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of pact

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Flores, a political newcomer, made his first national appearance at the Republican National Committee’s midterm convention in Dallas, touting his commitment to border security and accusing Gonzalez of allowing migrants to make the community unsafe.

— Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
The portrait seems to place her on a stage, where she is expected to embody beauty ideals, social expectations, and conventions of the elite society of her time.

— Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026

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