as in agreement
an arrangement about action to be taken
eventually reached a peace settlement
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Recent Examples of settlement
The last settlement on the Atlantic side of the Cape Peninsula, this boho enclave of surfers and artists is tucked between the mountains, sea, and Cape Point Nature Reserve.
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Jen Murphy, Outside, 7 Jan. 2026
After receiving a settlement from his insurance company, Minds used the funds to decontaminate and fix his house.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Saks denied the claims in court and the two sides reached a settlement in April.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 7 Jan. 2026
The details of the conditional settlement were not immediately clear.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2026
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Jen Murphy, Outside, 7 Jan. 2026
After receiving a settlement from his insurance company, Minds used the funds to decontaminate and fix his house.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Saks denied the claims in court and the two sides reached a settlement in April.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 7 Jan. 2026
The details of the conditional settlement were not immediately clear.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for settlement
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The agreement also explores adopting the SGE’s advanced physical warehousing system in Hong Kong, offering secure gold management for local and global participants while strengthening ties between on-exchange and over-the-counter (OTC) trading.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Flurry of trade deals The agreement comes days after the EU signed a pivotal pact with the South American bloc Mercosur, following deals last year with Indonesia, Mexico and Switzerland.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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For the trade pact to deliver on its promise of jobs, resilience, and structural change, policy makers need to focus on functionality and implementation.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Bernd Lange, chair of the European Parliament's Committee on International Trade, said Trump's plans to impose tariffs on European nations go against the terms of the trade pact.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
22 Jan. 2026
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Developers like Ozdemir are betting that Indianapolis will continue to be a convention powerhouse, especially with the new Signia Hotel that will open the door to hosting two conventions at once.—
Shari Rudavsky,
IndyStar,
11 Jan. 2026
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The two recently returned from the annual convention in Nashville, Tenn.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Settlement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/settlement. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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