as in agreement
an arrangement about action to be taken
eventually reached a peace settlement
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Recent Examples of settlement
Look no further than Springfield, where the Sangamon County Board recently approved a $10 million settlement in the shooting death last July of Sonya Massey in her own home by a sheriff’s deputy.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
The settlement came after the Petito family filed a civil lawsuit against the Laundries in Florida in November 2022, citing mental suffering and anguish over the loss of their daughter.
—Claudia Rosenbaum, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
Featuring square foundations and rounded corners, the remains are consistent with semi-subterranean homes of the time period, and imply the region likely featured a tiny settlement prior to construction efforts, possibly related to defensive river positions.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 20 Feb. 2025
Yes, but: A city attorney earlier this month told the council that Cantrell believes the city can't afford to pay the lawsuit settlement and wants to renegotiate, reports The Times-Picayune.
—Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
The settlement came after the Petito family filed a civil lawsuit against the Laundries in Florida in November 2022, citing mental suffering and anguish over the loss of their daughter.
—Claudia Rosenbaum, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
Featuring square foundations and rounded corners, the remains are consistent with semi-subterranean homes of the time period, and imply the region likely featured a tiny settlement prior to construction efforts, possibly related to defensive river positions.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 20 Feb. 2025
Yes, but: A city attorney earlier this month told the council that Cantrell believes the city can't afford to pay the lawsuit settlement and wants to renegotiate, reports The Times-Picayune.
—Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for settlement
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As peace talks progress, Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy are expected to sign an agreement that grants the U.S. access to Ukraine's critical minerals, a move that Trump believes would deter further Russian aggression by building an economic presence in the country.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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The first seems to be a nuclear agreement with Iran.—
Hussein Ibish,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2025
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In any case, the two countries’ relationship does not hinge only on normalization, the defense pact or Palestinian statehood, especially under Mr. Trump.—
Vivian Yee,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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This pact, brokered with the help of Wasserman agents, is worth six figures.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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The first national political conventions that African Americans staged in the U.S., beginning in September 1830, castigated discrimination.—
Linn Washington,
The Conversation,
26 Feb. 2025
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The Harley-loving actress, who will be the subject of an upcoming biopic starring Lindsay Lohan, doesn’t make many appearances at fan conventions.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Settlement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/settlement. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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