as in agreement
an arrangement about action to be taken
eventually reached a peace settlement
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Recent Examples of settlement
According to investigative reports, unscrupulous lawyers collude with medical mills and lawsuit financiers to recruit immigrants and people experiencing homelessness to orchestrate accidents, arrange unnecessary surgeries and cash in on inflated settlements.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
Remnants of shell middens (high mounds of shells accumulated from long term group settlement) can still be found within the reserve.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
If approved by an administrative law judge, the settlement will be forwarded to Lara, who is expected to back it.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
The DeSantis administration demanded that $10 million of the settlement be set aside for the Hope Florida Foundation.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
Remnants of shell middens (high mounds of shells accumulated from long term group settlement) can still be found within the reserve.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
If approved by an administrative law judge, the settlement will be forwarded to Lara, who is expected to back it.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
The DeSantis administration demanded that $10 million of the settlement be set aside for the Hope Florida Foundation.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for settlement
Noun
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The agreement is for the company to pay either the minimum rent for the space at the airport, or 25% of yearly revenue, whichever is more.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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Among Hasner’s early acts was his choice to sign a 287(g) agreement, forcing FAU’s police department to train and collaborate with ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement).—
Karen J. Leader,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In reality, the new pact was a much lighter arrangement compared with the splashy (and very expensive) one that birthed Harry & Meghan, Polo and With Love, Meghan, among other projects.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Mar. 2026
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Japan and Canada will start negotiations aimed at achieving a defense pact that would simplify procedures for their miliary visits, joint exercises and other operations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Given these conventions, the markings visible on the bomb have led to speculation that the JDAM shown in the images could be configured with an incendiary-type payload rather than a standard high-explosive filling.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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For example, Allan Sekula did this photo essay about how a political convention really is in tension with what happens with the maquiladoras (factories) in Baja California, but also with commerce in the Pacific.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Settlement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/settlement. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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