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 The new settlement resolves a case filed on behalf of Jefferson’s estate, according to the statement. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Aug. 2026 Credit card debt forgiveness, also known as debt settlement, is one of the most desirable paths forward. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 Deputy District Attorney Mallory Miller and former prosecutor Shabnum Azizi both agreed to $925,000 settlements. — Sean Emery, Oc Register, 12 Aug. 2026 In addition to the settlements, Suno is making conciliatory efforts towards labels. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for settlement

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The Virgo Moon moves through your 8th House of Intimacy and Shared Resources, highlighting money, emotional stakes, private agreements, and what needs more precision.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2026
The Republican nominee also said the work agreements that allow many state employees to perform their jobs remotely need reform as well.

— Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of agreement

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That means even products that otherwise qualify for preferential treatment under the North American trade pact could have been included in these duties.

— Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
The countries have held joint military drills and signed a nuclear power development pact and agreed to cooperate in human space flight projects including the selection and training of Myanmar’s first cosmonaut.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

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Instead of following the hypercar convention of using a carbon-fiber monocoque, Okuyama selected an aluminum spaceframe.

— Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Yet Saint-Tropez remains stubbornly itself, with social rituals and unspoken conventions that aren't always obvious at first.

— Lanie Goodman, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026

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