Thesaurus results for SETTLEMENTS

settlements

noun

plural of settlement

as in agreements

an arrangement about action to be taken eventually reached a peace settlement

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of settlements Her time in office also saw a large amount of legal settlements that were attached to cases that stretched even before her tenure as Chief. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026 The company reported $450 million in legal accruals related to the trial, including the $280 million in settlements, which were recognized in its first quarter. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026 The amount would be in addition to the more than $7 million in settlements paid out by the city. — Brandon Goldner, CBS News, 30 July 2026 Following the campaign, Rome aggressively eradicated and restructured local settlements, while instituting repressive laws designed to assimilate the area into the greater empire. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 July 2026 The settlements would see creditors give up as much as $475 million, thereby removing one of the main obstacles to restarting Chemaf, which reports have suggested will reopen in January. — Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 29 July 2026 Israel removed its 21 settlements as part of its 2005 withdrawal from Gaza. — Natalie Melzer, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026 The deal is the latest example of environmental groups working with tribes in California and other parts of the West to restore and return property that was taken, often forcibly, as settlements grew in California in the 1700s and 1800s. — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 28 July 2026 Tax relief companies can assist with paperwork, communication and applying for programs such as payment plans or settlements. — Adam Palasciano, USA Today, 28 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for settlements

Noun

Reddit cheers; SerpApi prepares to fight If Reddit wins the fight, the popular online discussion forum could be in a better position to force all AI scrapers to enter into licensing agreements.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026
France’s film industry also negotiated separate agreements with individual streamers governing both their cinema investment commitments and their place in the country’s windowing system.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 31 July 2026

Definition of agreements

Noun

In such a scenario that is appearing highly likely, many clean energy pacts and pledges may well be broken by major tech brands out of necessity.

— Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
But that framework would be governed by the two countries themselves, instead of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which conventionally oversees nuclear pacts.

— Chris Boccia, ABC News, 22 July 2026