as in agreements
an arrangement about action to be taken
eventually reached a peace settlement
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Recent Examples of settlements
Just $7 billion of annual settlements on Visa’s platform are made in cryptocurrencies, compared with $14 trillion overall.
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Angelica Ang, Fortune, 15 June 2026
At least nine states have sued Roblox over child safety issues, with three additional states reaching settlements with the company in lieu of lawsuits.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 15 June 2026
But the vast majority of killings occur in poor townships or informal settlements.
—Michelle Gumede, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
The class of potential claimants is represented by Humphrey, Farrington and McClain, an Independence firm with experience in class action settlements.
—Ilana Arougheti
june 13, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
Going underground to survive Before 1965, Vịnh Mốc was a tranquil fishing village, one of many similar settlements along the coast of Quảng Trị province in central Vietnam.
—Pavlo Fedykovych, CNN Money, 12 June 2026
Hochman urged a court to pause payments for the nearly $5 billion settlements, believing that as much as 81% of the claims were fraudulent.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Nevertheless, these tactics may enable Russian forces to capture some of the settlements required en route to larger operational objectives.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Rajoub and other Palestinian soccer officials have long argued that Israel violates statutes by allowing teams from settlements in the occupied West Bank play in Israel’s national league.
—Sam Metz, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
Angelica Ang, Fortune, 15 June 2026
At least nine states have sued Roblox over child safety issues, with three additional states reaching settlements with the company in lieu of lawsuits.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 15 June 2026
But the vast majority of killings occur in poor townships or informal settlements.
—Michelle Gumede, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
The class of potential claimants is represented by Humphrey, Farrington and McClain, an Independence firm with experience in class action settlements.
—Ilana Arougheti
june 13, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
Going underground to survive Before 1965, Vịnh Mốc was a tranquil fishing village, one of many similar settlements along the coast of Quảng Trị province in central Vietnam.
—Pavlo Fedykovych, CNN Money, 12 June 2026
Hochman urged a court to pause payments for the nearly $5 billion settlements, believing that as much as 81% of the claims were fraudulent.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Nevertheless, these tactics may enable Russian forces to capture some of the settlements required en route to larger operational objectives.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Rajoub and other Palestinian soccer officials have long argued that Israel violates statutes by allowing teams from settlements in the occupied West Bank play in Israel’s national league.
—Sam Metz, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for settlements
Noun
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Five of those six convictions, including Teahan’s case, have ended with plea agreements before trial.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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Through four interagency agreements (IAA), HHS will absorb the Offices of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services Administration (OSERS) while the Justice Department will be responsible for the agency's civil rights oversight.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
Noun
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Mediators are also discussing nonaggression pacts, non-state armed groups and nuclear issues with Iran, according to Qatar.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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Disney+ has made similar pacts with the UK’s ITV and Germany’s ZDF.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
12 June 2026
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Infinite Black Inside is one of those introverted electronic records that puts the soul and intellect of its producer at its center, eschewing genre conventions out of emotional necessity.—
H.D. Angel,
Pitchfork,
16 June 2026
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The Secret Service said the security level for the center's opening ceremony is on par with major national events, like national conventions in presidential elections.—
Victor Jacobo,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Settlements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/settlements. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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