as in agreement
an arrangement about action to be taken
eventually reached a peace settlement
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Recent Examples of settlement
The case is currently scheduled to go to a jury trial on March 24, 2027, although it could be resolved by court order or settlement long before then.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Nov. 2025
This would boost Ukraine’s will to resist today and give it confidence to reach a settlement when the conditions are right.
—Jack Watling, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2025
The settlement still needs court approval.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
The settlement allowed Giuliani to keep his two homes in addition to paying Freeman and Moss an undisclosed amount of money, per Politico.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Nov. 2025
This would boost Ukraine’s will to resist today and give it confidence to reach a settlement when the conditions are right.
—Jack Watling, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2025
The settlement still needs court approval.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
The settlement allowed Giuliani to keep his two homes in addition to paying Freeman and Moss an undisclosed amount of money, per Politico.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
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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 14 Nov. 2025.
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