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as in to lay
to cause to come to rest at the bottom (as of a liquid)
the light rain will settle the dust in the air careful handling will settle the lees in the bottom of the wine bottle
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2
as in to inhabit
to supply with inhabitants
the region was originally settled by farmers
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as in to decide
to give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute)
settled the lawsuit in favor of the defendant
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as in to arrange
to come to an agreement or decision concerning the details of
settled their wedding plans without any major disagreements
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as in to perch
to come to rest after descending from the air
birds settling on the branches of the maple tree
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as in to compose
to free from distress or disturbance
a hot meal settled the children down
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as in to determine
to make final, definite, or beyond dispute
this information should settle the question of who is right
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Recent Examples of settle
But last year, T-Mobile decided to settle, paying Jones $26.6 million, plus another $6.5 million for attorneys fees.
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Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
With blockchain, transactions settle in seconds to minutes instead of days.
—Raymond Qu, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Student loans and tax debts typically cannot be settled through this method, either.
—Gabriel Rodríguez, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The Warriors missed 17 of their first 20 3-pointers and never really stopped settling.
—Danny Emerman, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
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Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
With blockchain, transactions settle in seconds to minutes instead of days.
—Raymond Qu, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Student loans and tax debts typically cannot be settled through this method, either.
—Gabriel Rodríguez, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The Warriors missed 17 of their first 20 3-pointers and never really stopped settling.
—Danny Emerman, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for settle
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The 33 towns being considered for this project, which are expected to meet final approval in the coming weeks, are all on the brink of extinction with the number of empty and abandoned houses outnumbering those that are inhabited.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
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But the expansive universe these characters inhabit led to encounters with plenty of additional hobbit characters, played by the likes of Andy Serkis, Ian Holm, and Sarah McLeod.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Conrad and Harry decide a meeting should be set up with Richie before things get out of hand.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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After a week-long trial which started on March 24th, a jury took just three and a half hours to decide that Kingston, 35, and his mother ran a scheme to scam luxury brands, jewelers, and even a home entertainment company out of more than $1 million.—
Essence News Editors,
Essence,
30 Mar. 2025
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Fran arranged a private flight for Marcos to Buenos Aires, which was also the same flight Martina was on to meet Fran as well.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Following the eventful day, JGR arranged for a police escort for the return journey.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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The resort is perched on cliffs overlooking turquoise waters, surrounded by lemon groves and ancient ruins, but beneath its pristine façade lie secrets of exploitation, hypocrisy and clashing egos.—
Martine Paris,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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In lieu of narrative progression, Lund is singularly intent on generating an atmosphere that makes the viewer feel like they’re perched in the bleachers.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2025
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But at a certain point, those areas can become overfilled, leading your body to stow anything additional as visceral fat, which is lodged deep in your belly and is more metabolically active and risky.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
26 Mar. 2025
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On July 30, 2022, ERO Boston lodged a detainer with the Lynn District Court for Moran, but the court failed to honor the detainer and released him without notification to ERO, according to ICE.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Every product was determined to have excelled in each category by our editorial team, which is composed of in-house writers and editors as well as contributors—along with special consideration from editors, dermatologists, and aestheticians.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
22 Mar. 2025
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The movement is composed of 514 pieces framed within a titanium baseplate, all of which come together to provide the impressive array of complications present.—
Blake Buettner,
Robb Report,
21 Mar. 2025
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Since Wednesday, firefighters have been able to make progress and have started to contain the fires.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2025
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Florida must find a way to contain the highly productive frontcourt of Derik Queen and Julian Reese.—
Tobias Bass,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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School systems with weak property tax bases, including those in rural areas, depend on that money to pay teachers, pay for buses and buy classroom technology.—
Bianca Vázquez Toness,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2025
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There is a price to be paid for that much larger sensor though—the GFX100RF is larger and heavier than any of the X100 cameras.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Settle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/settle. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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