as in agreement
an arrangement about action to be taken
eventually reached a peace settlement
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Recent Examples of settlement
From 1971-74, Blais launched a video unit in Tunisia and in 1977 served as production adviser for eight films on human settlements shot in Africa for the United Nations Conference.
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
The settlement was widely criticized, including by journalists and entertainers at CBS.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
The Attorney General’s Office offered Fletcher another settlement agreement that would prevent the lawsuit from moving forward in court.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 3 Nov. 2025
The Charlotte Observer has asked city officials for the specifics of Patterson’s settlement.
—Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2025
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
The settlement was widely criticized, including by journalists and entertainers at CBS.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
The Attorney General’s Office offered Fletcher another settlement agreement that would prevent the lawsuit from moving forward in court.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 3 Nov. 2025
The Charlotte Observer has asked city officials for the specifics of Patterson’s settlement.
—Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for settlement
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The agreement includes bipartisan bills worked out by the Senate Appropriations Committee to fund parts of government — food aid, veterans programs and the legislative branch, among other things.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
10 Nov. 2025
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There’s near-universal agreement from all kinds of housing observers that the affordability crisis is one of (non)-supply and demand.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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The goal of the pact is to strengthen military capabilities in the Pacific, aiming to promote deterrence and stability in a region that has seen a major buildup by China.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Nov. 2025
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On the video side, Amazon this year has been busy signing up DSP partners, inking recent pacts with Netflix, Disney and Roku for programmatic ad sales.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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The eight-time All-Star met his current wife at a drug recovery convention.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Unlike holes in the wall populated primarily by regulars, Whistle Stop can welcome hundreds of first-timers around Colts games or major conventions.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Settlement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/settlement. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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