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 What could a settlement between the states and Paramount look like? — Brent Lang, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026 Her attorney has proposed a $975,000 settlement, which LeVota has said the county is unwilling to settle out of court. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026 The company also announced integrations with BlackRock, BNY, DTCC and Standard Chartered spanning tokenized asset settlement, digital asset custody, stablecoin access — and FX and repo infrastructure. — Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026 Lawsuits against dust-mask companies have resulted in multimillion-dollar verdicts and settlements. — Howard Berkes, NPR, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for settlement

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The agreement between the three US allies comes as Saudi Arabia faces threats on multiple fronts and would compel each country to intervene if another is attacked, much like the pact between NATO nations.

— Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Williams also wanted to understand the agreement between the property owner and residents to help find suitable housing.

— Emily McLeod, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026

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Following the success of this year’s War Machine, Netflix and Alan Ritchson are making long-term plans under a new first-look feature deal while also revving engines on their first project under the pact.

— Justin Kroll, Deadline, 3 Aug. 2026
The prospect of labor strife looms over the rest of this Padres/MLB season, what with the labor pact due to expire in December and both sides already drawing bright red lines in public statements.

— Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026

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Monsterama Con The 13th annual retro horror and sci-fi convention focuses on cinema, art, comics, literature and media with special guests, vendors, screenings and more.

— Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026
In an Instagram post, Dillahunt shared footage of the pair meandering around the convention together in their masks.

— Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026

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