as in agreement
an arrangement about action to be taken
eventually reached a peace settlement
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Recent Examples of settlement
These replicate a 3,000-year-old village—a younger sibling of the subaquatic settlement currently being excavated.
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Naomi Tomky, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2025
Scott guessed that the settlement had prompted fresh complaints about other institutions.
—E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2025
During a news conference at White’s Chicago office, the former student said she was frustrated by the settlement.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Ukraine and the United States will be in a better position to negotiate peace and to deny Russia’s unacceptable demands for a settlement with Washington committed diplomatically and financially to Kyiv’s defense.
—Celeste A. Wallander, Foreign Affairs, 17 Mar. 2025
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Naomi Tomky, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2025
Scott guessed that the settlement had prompted fresh complaints about other institutions.
—E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2025
During a news conference at White’s Chicago office, the former student said she was frustrated by the settlement.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Ukraine and the United States will be in a better position to negotiate peace and to deny Russia’s unacceptable demands for a settlement with Washington committed diplomatically and financially to Kyiv’s defense.
—Celeste A. Wallander, Foreign Affairs, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for settlement
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Most captives have been released in ceasefire agreements or other deals.—
Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2025
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On Saturday, Venezuela’s special envoy for peace talks, Jorge Rodríguez Gómez, announced an agreement with the US to repatriate Venezuelans detained in the US back to Venezuela.—
Merlin Delcid,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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The earnings are based on cash payouts in 2025 and do not include any potential incentives—Soto’s pact calls for $500,000 for a first MVP and $1 million for each subsequent one.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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Under the pact, CJ and TBS commit to producing at least three television series and two films together within the next three years.—
Sara Merican,
Deadline,
17 Mar. 2025
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The three-day convention welcomed stars from popular television shows and movies, comic book writers and illustrators, cosplayers, and vendors to celebrate their favorite stories.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
23 Mar. 2025
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The rum-baba renaissance currently sweeping London sees this long-standing convention as a negotiable starting point.—
Hilary Armstrong,
Robb Report,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Settlement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/settlement. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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