as in agreement
an arrangement about action to be taken
eventually reached a peace settlement
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Recent Examples of settlement
Payments will rise each year as part of the 10-year settlement agreement.
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Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2025
According to civil rights attorneys for Monk’s family, the settlement with Wellpath comes after Alameda County paid $7 million in 2023 to settle the lawsuit’s claims against the county, which was named in the lawsuit, along with several Alameda County sheriff’s deputies.
—Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2025
The payout was approved on June 3, in a lawsuit filed on behalf of Jose Rivas Barillas, who was 16 when the fight occurred, according to a settlement of litigation document obtained by PEOPLE.
—Lesley Cosme Torres, People.com, 6 June 2025
Under the terms of the settlement Trinity agreed to pay $25,000 in April and $15,000 in May.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2025
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Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2025
According to civil rights attorneys for Monk’s family, the settlement with Wellpath comes after Alameda County paid $7 million in 2023 to settle the lawsuit’s claims against the county, which was named in the lawsuit, along with several Alameda County sheriff’s deputies.
—Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2025
The payout was approved on June 3, in a lawsuit filed on behalf of Jose Rivas Barillas, who was 16 when the fight occurred, according to a settlement of litigation document obtained by PEOPLE.
—Lesley Cosme Torres, People.com, 6 June 2025
Under the terms of the settlement Trinity agreed to pay $25,000 in April and $15,000 in May.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for settlement
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Another item that could go before the commission on June 12 is an agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement that would deputize city police officers with immigration enforcement powers.—
Tess Riski,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2025
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Another complication is that the Geneva agreement did not extend to five critical minerals originally made subject to export restrictions in February.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 June 2025
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That spring, Disney and Comcast negotiated a pact that outlined the governance of the service while it was jointly owned by the two companies and also provided a blueprint to dissolve their partnership.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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During his first term, Trump ditched Tehran's 2015 nuclear pact with six powers and reimposed sanctions that have crippled Iran's economy.—
Parisa Hafezi,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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In another time, the Bitcoin 2025 convention at Las Vegas’ Venetian hotel casino last week might have been most memorable for its cringeworthy moments.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
2 June 2025
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At the same time, Gov. Gavin Newsom – who skipped the convention – has been embroiled in simmering conflicts with some members of his own party over his climate policies and proposal to pause Medi-Cal expansion for undocumented residents to cover a $12 billion budget deficit.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
1 June 2025
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“Settlement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/settlement. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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