as in agreement
an arrangement about action to be taken
eventually reached a peace settlement
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Recent Examples of settlement
Rudy Giuliani has agreed to a settlement with the Georgia election workers he was accused of defaming, according to court documents filed on Thursday.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
The big picture: New York and Minnesota have successfully gotten drugmakers to cap their prices to $35 a month in legal settlements.
—Steph Solis, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
Reuters — Toyota Motor unit Hino Motors has agreed to a $1.6 billion settlement with US agencies and will plead guilty over excess diesel engine emissions in more than 105,000 US vehicles, the company and US government said on Wednesday.
—Reuters, CNN, 16 Jan. 2025
Even otherwise, a settlement that doesn’t hurt Ripple much would be seen as a positive.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
The big picture: New York and Minnesota have successfully gotten drugmakers to cap their prices to $35 a month in legal settlements.
—Steph Solis, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
Reuters — Toyota Motor unit Hino Motors has agreed to a $1.6 billion settlement with US agencies and will plead guilty over excess diesel engine emissions in more than 105,000 US vehicles, the company and US government said on Wednesday.
—Reuters, CNN, 16 Jan. 2025
Even otherwise, a settlement that doesn’t hurt Ripple much would be seen as a positive.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for settlement
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Trump also signed an executive order Monday directing the United States to again withdraw from the Paris climate agreement.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2025
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The rare public apology was a key part of a settlement deal announced Wednesday in an 11th hour agreement to avert a high-stakes trial.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN,
22 Jan. 2025
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The first Trump administration was able to get Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador to sign those pacts, though the policy was implemented only in Guatemala, albeit fleetingly.—
Maria Abi-Habib,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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With longstanding divisions apparent among ministers, Israel delayed meetings expected on Thursday when the cabinet was expected to vote on the pact, blaming Hamas for the hold-up.—
Andrew Mills,
USA TODAY,
17 Jan. 2025
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The show, which premiered in 1990 and has since grown a cult audience, embraced many of linear television’s conventions while simultaneously defying them as often as possible.—
Emma Stefansky,
The Atlantic,
22 Jan. 2025
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There will be the normal trappings of a comic convention, including panels and autograph signings, but with a twist: fans can donate money to get autographs and selfies with talent.—
Aaron Couch,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Settlement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/settlement. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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