as in agreements
an arrangement about action to be taken
eventually reached a peace settlement
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Recent Examples of settlements
Thousands more victims have filed lawsuits on their own or pursued settlements out of court.
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E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
With payments of settlements and legal fees, except in clear physical injury cases, most defendants do duplicate reporting, so that a check payable jointly to plaintiff and lawyer will be 100% reported to the plaintiff, and 100% reported to the lawyer.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The savings from successful settlements can be substantial, and the credit implications are typically less harsh, too.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
DiZoglio says without these policies in place, agencies cannot ensure settlements are handled fairly, legally and consistently.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
In the following years, New Orleans and other French settlements began marking the holiday with large-scale events that included dinners, parties and balls.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Jan. 2026
As more people reach insurance settlements, Urbach expects lot selling activity to pick up again.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
As of the group’s November meeting, the state had already received more than $158 million in funds paid by pharmacies and manufacturers of opioids in litigation settlements.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 25 Dec. 2024
Though there’s an appetite to use the state’s opioid trust funds established through national settlements, movement has been slow.
—Christina Lengyel | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
With payments of settlements and legal fees, except in clear physical injury cases, most defendants do duplicate reporting, so that a check payable jointly to plaintiff and lawyer will be 100% reported to the plaintiff, and 100% reported to the lawyer.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The savings from successful settlements can be substantial, and the credit implications are typically less harsh, too.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
DiZoglio says without these policies in place, agencies cannot ensure settlements are handled fairly, legally and consistently.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
In the following years, New Orleans and other French settlements began marking the holiday with large-scale events that included dinners, parties and balls.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Jan. 2026
As more people reach insurance settlements, Urbach expects lot selling activity to pick up again.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
As of the group’s November meeting, the state had already received more than $158 million in funds paid by pharmacies and manufacturers of opioids in litigation settlements.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 25 Dec. 2024
Though there’s an appetite to use the state’s opioid trust funds established through national settlements, movement has been slow.
—Christina Lengyel | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for settlements
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Look for agreements that explicitly connect energy systems to digital infrastructure—because that is where the real compounding happens.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Ribera has also been outspoken in her views on the current US administration, re-posting a statement by former US President Barack Obama criticizing federal agents’ actions in Minneapolis, for example, and lambasting the US for pulling out of climate agreements.—
Suzanne Lynch,
Bloomberg,
27 Jan. 2026
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Some countries are forming new security pacts, as Saudi Arabia and Pakistan recently did.—
Andreas Kluth,
Twin Cities,
22 Jan. 2026
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The implications of his remarks were enormous, potentially rupturing an alliance that has held firm since the dawn of the Cold War and seemed among the globe’s most unshakable pacts.—
Josh Boak,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
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Johnson is also part of the Geek Partnership Society, an organization that hosts sci-fi fantasy conventions.—
Matthew Stolle,
Twin Cities,
28 Jan. 2026
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Here's a roundup of all sorts of events coming up, including winter fests; an array of performances; conventions, from cars to comics; museums and galleries; food and drink festivities; author visits; home and garden happenings; ways to get out into nature; and more.—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Settlements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/settlements. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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