as in agreement
an arrangement about action to be taken
eventually reached a peace settlement
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Recent Examples of settlement
If only the board would follow the suggestion of local attorney Brody McBride and require that the multimillions in settlements and jury awards be taken out of the sheriff’s budget.
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U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2025
However, those departments must now deal with the revenue-sharing model resulting from the $2.8 billion House settlement.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2025
The company would agree instead to a non-criminal settlement that would include $444.5 million for a crash victims' fund.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 16 May 2025
Baldwin paid a settlement to Hutchins’ surviving family and Matthew Hutchins, the widower, was made an executive producer on the project.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 4 May 2025
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U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2025
However, those departments must now deal with the revenue-sharing model resulting from the $2.8 billion House settlement.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2025
The company would agree instead to a non-criminal settlement that would include $444.5 million for a crash victims' fund.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 16 May 2025
Baldwin paid a settlement to Hutchins’ surviving family and Matthew Hutchins, the widower, was made an executive producer on the project.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 4 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for settlement
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In law enforcement, the legally binding agreements, approved by all parties, typically stem from Justice Department investigations into widespread patterns of misconduct.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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The agreements, called consent decrees, are used as a monitoring system at police departments where the Justice Department has found a pattern of misconduct.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
22 May 2025
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The pact, revealed Saturday at the Cannes Film Market, will see the launch of the dedicated Something Weird Channel (SWC) on Cultpix’s platform beginning June 1.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 May 2025
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At the afterparty, however, all four boys fulfill their pact.—
James Mercadante,
EW.com,
17 May 2025
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Outdated conventions needed to be cleared away, Strindberg said.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
22 May 2025
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For example, at the BRS conventions the U.S. was excluded from participating in the discussion on the exemption to decide whether to ban UV-328, the chemical used in airplane manufacturing, despite the potential ban’s implications for American manufacturers.—
Kristen Edgreen Kaufman,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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“Settlement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/settlement. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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