as in agreement
an arrangement about action to be taken
eventually reached a peace settlement
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Recent Examples of settlement
The shooting carried out late Tuesday by assailants in an informal settlement of shacks in Johannesburg left 12 people dead and at least 15 wounded, according to authorities.
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Michelle Gumede, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
Those who stay in the class after July 10 could receive some money if the settlement team wins, but will be unable to file their own claim directly against the county in the future even if the settlement team loses.
—Ilana Arougheti
june 13, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development has slashed its global growth outlook, warning that the economic damage from the U.S.-Iran war could dramatically worsen unless a durable peace settlement is reached quickly.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 3 June 2026
The grand walled Greco-Roman settlement is entered through 2nd-century Hadrian’s Arch and includes the Temple of Zeus, the Hippodrome, the Temple of Artemis and the Forum’s oval colonnade of 56 Corinthian columns.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
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Michelle Gumede, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
Those who stay in the class after July 10 could receive some money if the settlement team wins, but will be unable to file their own claim directly against the county in the future even if the settlement team loses.
—Ilana Arougheti
june 13, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development has slashed its global growth outlook, warning that the economic damage from the U.S.-Iran war could dramatically worsen unless a durable peace settlement is reached quickly.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 3 June 2026
The grand walled Greco-Roman settlement is entered through 2nd-century Hadrian’s Arch and includes the Temple of Zeus, the Hippodrome, the Temple of Artemis and the Forum’s oval colonnade of 56 Corinthian columns.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for settlement
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As part of the distribution agreement, the slate will also roll out in mainland China via Xiaohongshu, the digital lifestyle platform whose daily active user base tops 200 million.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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Five of those six convictions, including Teahan’s case, have ended with plea agreements before trial.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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Kim and Russian President Vladimir Putin have signed a mutual defense pact, and North Korea has sent soldiers, artillery ammunition and missiles to Russia to support Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
12 Dec. 2025
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Researchers have recently been finding subtle ways that animals communicate with other species in this kind of cooperative defense pact.—
Jesse Greenspan,
Scientific American,
10 Dec. 2025
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Speakers left pauses for imaginary conversational partners to respond, as if observing real turn-taking conventions.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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In the middle of the blazing mid-afternoon heat, two other shows dazzled convention attendees who were grabbing a bite to eat or shopping at vendor pop-up tents outside.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2026
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“Settlement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/settlement. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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