as in agreements
an arrangement about action to be taken
eventually reached a peace settlement
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Recent Examples of settlements
Trump seems to be mixing up his settlements with media companies.
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025
Even before the recognitions were formally announced, the Israeli government had begun to cite them in fresh steps to expand settlements in the West Bank.
—Shira Efron, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2025
Companies prefer to reach settlements, in part because such agreements are required to be kept confidential.
—Vinod Sreeharsha
september 22, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
Since Starmer issued his ultimatum, Israel has moved to take control of Gaza City and expand Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank and has repeated its opposition to a two-state solution.
—Paula Newton, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
Several have resolved in settlements totaling more than $13 million, and the rest remain pending.
—Christopher Damien, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Among the highlights was a first edition of The General Historie of Virginia by John Smith, detailing early English settlements in North America, including Jamestown and the arrival of the Mayflower.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
shane Croucher
jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
But Greenfield and Cohen’s relationship with Unilever soured over the past several years, particularly after Ben & Jerry’s resolved to cease selling its ice cream in Israeli settlements in 2021.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 17 Sep. 2025
In 1881, in reaction to pogroms in Russia, Jewish groups that called themselves Lovers of Zion began organizing migration to Palestine and helped establish agricultural settlements there.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025
Even before the recognitions were formally announced, the Israeli government had begun to cite them in fresh steps to expand settlements in the West Bank.
—Shira Efron, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2025
Companies prefer to reach settlements, in part because such agreements are required to be kept confidential.
—Vinod Sreeharsha
september 22, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
Since Starmer issued his ultimatum, Israel has moved to take control of Gaza City and expand Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank and has repeated its opposition to a two-state solution.
—Paula Newton, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
Several have resolved in settlements totaling more than $13 million, and the rest remain pending.
—Christopher Damien, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Among the highlights was a first edition of The General Historie of Virginia by John Smith, detailing early English settlements in North America, including Jamestown and the arrival of the Mayflower.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
shane Croucher
jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
But Greenfield and Cohen’s relationship with Unilever soured over the past several years, particularly after Ben & Jerry’s resolved to cease selling its ice cream in Israeli settlements in 2021.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 17 Sep. 2025
In 1881, in reaction to pogroms in Russia, Jewish groups that called themselves Lovers of Zion began organizing migration to Palestine and helped establish agricultural settlements there.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for settlements
Noun
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Startups should structure operations across multiple jurisdictions to dilute exposure while negotiating regulatory approval conditions into major contracts and funding agreements.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
22 Sep. 2025
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The pact is among a spate of agreements between major technology players that includes years of investment in OpenAI from Microsoft and a deal last week between Nvidia and Intel to collaborate on AI chips.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Shorter than a typical first-look deal, the mini pacts usually cover the development of a couple of projects and expire when either the set number of scripts have been completed or the deal’s term has come to an end — whatever comes first.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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So despite industry complaints that surfaced during the coronavirus pandemic and the rise of a group of rival upstarts that have struck a series of measurement pacts with advertisers, media agencies and TV companies, Nielsen’s work remains the sector standard.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Fangoria plans to accelerate its content development initiatives and IP library while venturing into film packaging and financing, global fan conventions and immersive experiences.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
23 Sep. 2025
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The rebelliousness can be witnessed in everything from its ’70s-in-California style to the very naming conventions Mother chooses for its viral products — adored by A-listers like Gigi Hadid, Chrissy Teigen, Millie Bobby Brown, and more.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Footwear News,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Settlements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/settlements. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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