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 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 9 Jan. 2026.
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