Thesaurus results for SETTLEMENTS

settlements

noun

plural of settlement

as in agreements

an arrangement about action to be taken eventually reached a peace settlement

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Recent Examples of settlements Immigration lawyers have argued that the administration is detaining people longer than allowed by previous court settlements. — Laura Romero, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026 Israel’s Housing Ministry issued a notice inviting bids for the construction of more than 1,200 housing units in E1 near Jerusalem, which aims to create a continuous bloc of Jewish settlements from East Jerusalem to the West Bank. — Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026 Israel sharply criticized the UK after London voiced opposition to the Jewish state’s support for settlements in the occupied West Bank, the latest in a series of rows with once strong Western allies. — Tasneem Nashrulla, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Lev’s team is focused on the el-wad Terrace, a 20-layer archaeological site that contains multiple human settlements, with the oldest beginning about 15,000 years ago. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2026 For passengers awake early enough, that means watching steep mountains rise on both sides of the ship, passing waterfalls and small farms and seeing settlements gradually appear along the shoreline. — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Debt settlement, for example, may allow borrowers to negotiate lump-sum settlements on unsecured debts for less than the full amount owed. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 Some legal experts compare this moment to landmark litigation against tobacco companies in the 1990s that forced them into big settlements and changed their behavior — and the public discussion about the risks of cigarettes. — John Ruwitch, NPR, 18 Aug. 2026 In addition to the settlements, Suno is making conciliatory efforts towards labels. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for settlements

Noun

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
As of last year, all 67 counties had signed cooperation agreements with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to the Florida Sheriffs Association.

— Marisa Peñaloza, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of agreements

Noun

NBCUniversal‘s Peacock launched a limited new membership program in a beta test with a variety of perks — aimed at keeping them from flying the coop as streaming subscribers, as well as driving incremental revenue from marketing pacts.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026
On climate, liberals would offer tax rewards for green energy, support joining climate pacts, and phasing out fossil fuels gradually over decades.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of pacts

Noun

But visitors come primarily for theme parks, conventions, cruises and vacations, and whose schedules are already packed.

— Rich Bradley, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026
Assistants don’t normally come with this much lore, but Trump has never been one to follow conventions, and Harp’s unusually intimate bond with him hasn’t gone unnoticed, within or outside of the White House.

— Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 20 Aug. 2026