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 The United Kingdom’s top diplomat warned companies against violating international law by helping to build Israeli settlements in the West Bank. — ABC News, 19 Oct. 2026 The grave dates to a period when people were transitioning from hunting and gathering to living in permanent settlements, farming and raising livestock, according to officials. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026 The Binyamin Regional Council, an Israeli governmental body responsible for settlements in the area of the clashes, said the Palestinian Authority had sent activists to deliberately provoke residents of the Israeli settlement outpost near Abu Falah. — Dov Lieber, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Show me the money One place where the comparison with tobacco is actually quite apt is in relation to the money from lawsuit settlements. — Ari Lightman, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026 Israeli settler violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank has surged, with at least 170 attacks since September 27, around the start of the annual olive harvest, according to Yesh Din, an Israeli settlements monitoring group. — Reuters, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026 As Zack has reported, settlements and settler violence are both intentional tactics, serving to force more Palestinians off their land, isolate the ones who stay, and push any potential two-state solution further out of reach. — Cameron Peters, Vox, 16 Oct. 2026 The settlements came ahead of a trial that was scheduled to start this week in state District Court in San Antonio. — Patrick Danner, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Oct. 2026 Ecobank agreed a partnership with China’s payment system to enable transaction settlements in the yuan currency. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for settlements

Noun

The latest agreements secure suppliers for two important aircraft systems, but Vertical must still complete development, integration, and regulatory certification before Valo can enter commercial service.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
RPOs are agreements to provide services that a company knows it will be paid for in the future—the revenue simply hasn’t been delivered yet.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of agreements

Noun

The United States’ network of defense pacts is poised to get stronger as its allies get stronger, but only if rebalancing occurs with consent, foresight, and respectful treatment of partners.

— Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026
O’Connor will also be the BA team leader focused on first-look deals and overall pacts.

— Peter White, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of pacts

Noun

Lucas said the city has been working to bring conventions and conferences to the city, including in 2024 when the United States Conference of Mayors brought 200 city leaders to town — which Lucas said no one actually cared about.

— Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026
Curated by Javier Garcia Puerto, the program has been celebrating filmmakers who challenge cinematic conventions, bringing together emerging voices and established directors.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026