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 Her lawsuit alleges the department bypassed public hearings required by Proposition 103, and instead negotiated settlements with insurers seeking increases in auto and home premiums. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026 Kelly’s fellow anchor at the time, Gretchen Carlson, accused Ailes of a similar pattern of behavior the same year, leading to an internal investigation that resulted in Ailes’ resignation and settlements with multiple women. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Nov. 2026 The settlements don’t impact other pending NIPSCO cases, according to the OUCC. — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026 Trump’s disclosure shows billions of dollars in earnings tied to cryptocurrencies, media settlements and vast personal investments in stocks and bonds. — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 9 Nov. 2026 Medical treatment, rehabilitation and legal settlements can also generate substantial costs after an accident occurs. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 9 Nov. 2026 Vague settlements can also entrench expensive bureaucracies and ideological training requirements that survive long after the original dispute. — Ilya Shapiro, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026 Her pressure campaign against schools led to numerous settlements, and in one case, the resignation of the president of the University of Virginia. — Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026 Walt Olsen died a few months later, and the other defendants reached out-of-court settlements — all except DeFalco. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 3 Nov. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for settlements

Noun

While the part of the agreement about minerals was separated from the global health agreement after the public outcry in Zambia, many of the global health agreements do require the recipient country to share data such as pathogen information.

— Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 6 Nov. 2026
The fund plans to acquire stakes in audiovisual companies and provide financing for individual productions, including participatory loans tied to presales, distribution agreements and tax incentives, as well as gap financing.

— Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of agreements

Noun

Washington has supplemented these multilateral initiatives with bilateral defense production agreements, including pacts with Australia, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan to partner on critical defense systems, missile production, and shipbuilding.

— Sam Mullins, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2026
Under the co-exclusive pacts, all five seasons of Orphan Black are now available to stream on HBO Max and Peacock.

— Denise Petski, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of pacts

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Unlike consumer-facing creator conventions, Paris Creator Week is positioning itself as a B2B gathering where creators, media execs, platforms, brands, agencies and investors can explore partnerships and new business models.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026
Lloyd and Fox have reunited at many fan conventions in the years since.

— Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2026