as in agreements
an arrangement about action to be taken
eventually reached a peace settlement
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Recent Examples of settlements
Present-day Michigan is the ancestral homeland of the Ojibwe, Odawa and Potawatomi, Anishinaabe peoples forming the historic Council of Three Fires alliance, with the Indigenous presence pre-dating European settlements by more than 10,000 years.
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Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025
As of today, Tesla has had at least three robotaxi crashes and paid out two settlements after its Autopilot system was accused of being at fault in two fatalities.
—Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2025
From 1971-74, Blais launched a video unit in Tunisia and in 1977 served as production adviser for eight films on human settlements shot in Africa for the United Nations Conference.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
In the settlements there are bricks, slate, and boards.
—Carolyn Forché, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
But these sweeping, romantic images capture only a fraction of the country’s rural geography and the human settlements within it.
—William Jones, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Discrimination lawsuit settlements In 2017, Towers sued the Unified Government of Wyandotte County for discrimination after being fired from the sheriff’s office for violating their residence policy.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
Both settlements will cover legal and administrative costs, those eligible for the settlement must submit a claim form to receive a cash payout of $25.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Even human intelligence will follow, as visual reconnaissance teams view what is happening in other settlements or try to recruit sources who live and work there.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025
As of today, Tesla has had at least three robotaxi crashes and paid out two settlements after its Autopilot system was accused of being at fault in two fatalities.
—Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2025
From 1971-74, Blais launched a video unit in Tunisia and in 1977 served as production adviser for eight films on human settlements shot in Africa for the United Nations Conference.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
In the settlements there are bricks, slate, and boards.
—Carolyn Forché, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
But these sweeping, romantic images capture only a fraction of the country’s rural geography and the human settlements within it.
—William Jones, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Discrimination lawsuit settlements In 2017, Towers sued the Unified Government of Wyandotte County for discrimination after being fired from the sheriff’s office for violating their residence policy.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
Both settlements will cover legal and administrative costs, those eligible for the settlement must submit a claim form to receive a cash payout of $25.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Even human intelligence will follow, as visual reconnaissance teams view what is happening in other settlements or try to recruit sources who live and work there.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for settlements
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But those agreements — usually to the tune of around $2-$3 billion in infrastructure and training investments — have paled in comparison to Microsoft’s commitment in the Emirates.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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As such, Bangladesh’s proposition in September 2025 to create a new institutional framework to manage water-sharing agreements with India for 14 transboundary rivers was viewed with suspicion in India.—
Pintu Kumar Mahla,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
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Related Stories Struck with Spain’s Movistar Plus+, the biggest Spanish pay TV/SVOD operator, the deal is a milestone for Mubi – its first Spanish series – and also for Movistar Plus+, marking one of its most significant multi-territory licensing pacts to date.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
30 Oct. 2025
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Earlier pacts with Australia, Malaysia and Thailand also outlined multibillion-dollar plans, commitments to fair trade practices and to avoid export bans or quotas.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
29 Oct. 2025
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But their poetics draw on much older conventions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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The trailer underscores that point by showing scenes from The Golden Girls conventions and snippets of some of the show's most hilarious moments.—
Jeremy Helligar,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Settlements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/settlements. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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