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 Notably, the settlement does not require any divestitures of cable channels, a structural remedy that some thought could have been in the mix. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026 Civil litigation can drag on for years, frequently ending in settlements reached at the eleventh hour, just before a trial begins. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026 The five-year term matches that of the provisions in the AGs’ settlement with Paramount. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026 Then, after talks restarted and the settlement began taking shape, several powerful Bonta allies, including New York Atty. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for settlement

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After a group of civil rights groups sued Cooper’s gubernatorial administration in 2020 over COVID-19 infection risks, a North Carolina Superior Court judge ordered the two sides to reach an agreement.

— Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2026
Under the new agreement, Google will receive environmental attribute certificates (EACs) from a portion (up to 91,000 metric tons) of the steel produced in Stegra’s first year of production.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of agreement

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Turkey and Pakistan, with whom Riyadh signed a much-vaunted defence pact last month, aren’t rushing to help the Saudis out.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 20 Sep. 2026
And few analysts expect Turkey and Pakistan, which also recently signed a joint-defense pact with the Saudis, to commit troops to Yemen.

— Kareem Fahim, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026

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Every chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society is afforded the opportunity to compete against other groups, both in district and international conventions.

— Tom Strong, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Many in competitive races skipped his convention, and in recent weeks some have broken with him on data centers and the payout pitch.

— Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

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