Synonyms of settlements

settlements

noun

plural of settlement

as in agreements

an arrangement about action to be taken

eventually reached a peace settlement

Synonyms & Similar Words

• agreements
• pacts
• conventions
• contracts
• understandings
• promises
• deals
• compacts
• covenants
• bargains
• treaties
• accords
• pledges
• dispositions
• associations
• charters
• partnerships
• binders
• alliances
• approvals
• acceptances
• consents
• leagues
• ententes
• assents
• concurrences
• entente cordiales
• OKs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of settlements

Large settlements often attract phishing attempts because scammers know people are looking for claim information. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

That reporting revealed that the state frequently seizes money from legal settlements stemming from medical malpractice, police brutality, workplace injury and other wrongful death lawsuits. — Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026

Older settlements, such as Boston, kept their short streets and jaunty angles. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

While one-time costs such as settlements contribute to this year's gap, Chicago still faces a structural imbalance that requires structural solutions. — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Gun homicides mostly affect South Africa’s poorest communities in townships and informal settlements made up of shacks and small homes on the edges of big cities. — Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

Gun homicides mostly affect South Africa's poorest communities in townships and informal settlements made up of shacks and small homes on the edges of many big cities. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

Archaeologists know quite a bit about Roman Paris, including settlements beneath today’s Latin Quarter and Luxembourg Gardens. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Civil litigation can drag on for years, frequently ending in settlements reached at the eleventh hour, just before a trial begins. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026