as in agreement
an arrangement about action to be taken
eventually reached a peace settlement
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Recent Examples of settlement
The administration's policy echoes settlement agreements the government negotiated with Brown University and Columbia University, restoring their federal research money.
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CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
The magistrate presided over a mandatory settlement conference in February that went nowhere, but the judge’s recent ruling may have altered the playing field.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 4 Apr. 2026
By midday, west of the settlement, a road crew is busy clearing debris after a small landslide the day before.
—NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
Her New River settlement was the last permanent Seminole camp in Fort Lauderdale, the story states.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
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CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
The magistrate presided over a mandatory settlement conference in February that went nowhere, but the judge’s recent ruling may have altered the playing field.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 4 Apr. 2026
By midday, west of the settlement, a road crew is busy clearing debris after a small landslide the day before.
—NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
Her New River settlement was the last permanent Seminole camp in Fort Lauderdale, the story states.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for settlement
Noun
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The agreements — made with Epstein’s Southern Trust Company — were signed by executives of the Swiss bank and de Rothschild.—
Shirsho Dasgupta,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, The Wall Street Journal is citing senior American negotiators and officials as saying chances of an agreement with Iran by tonight's deadline are slim.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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The union is not releasing details of the pact until after union members participate in a ratification vote, which will take place within the next few days.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2026
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Brown told reporters the agreement with New Zealand didn’t affect his country’s other pacts.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Meeting other vloggers at creator conventions like VidCon solidified her view.—
Fortesa Latifi,
Rolling Stone,
5 Apr. 2026
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According to a report from the South China Morning Post (SCMP), the scientists behind the material challenged six decades of convention by proposing their new composite material manufacturing method.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Settlement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/settlement. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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