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 Where casting shines is in quickly dipping into an app without reaching for your phone and unlocking it, like updating a payment in the settlement app Splitwise or sending a quick message in WhatsApp. — Dominic Preston, The Verge, 12 Oct. 2026 The West Bank has grown increasingly violent in recent years as Israel has expanded settlements and outposts. — Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026 Florida was one of those states, but elected not to participate in the settlement. — Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026 Three advertising holding companies, WPP, Dentsu and Publicis, also reached a settlement with the FTC. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for settlement

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Instead of forcing agreement, stay curious about what needs tweaking.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026
The effort is part of the agreement between the DAF and Northrop Grumman that increases annual B-21 production capacity by 25% while maintaining focus on cost, schedule and performance.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of agreement

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The pact, set up earlier this year, is meant to coordinate defense and security cooperation among the three.

— Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026
The two firms had announced their partnership in 2021, after the Japanese company's pact with another Indian company, Future Retail, was terminated.

— Priyanka Salve,Jenny Lee, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of pact

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In the clip, Affleck and Samuel browsed sneakers at a convention, where Samuel spotted the Dior shoes.

— Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Nearly half the credential problem is a hiring convention rather than a safety rule—and conventions are easier to change.

— Eric Kutcher, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026

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