as in agreement
an arrangement about action to be taken
eventually reached a peace settlement
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Recent Examples of settlement
Written communications to or from Jennings in April and May concerning a separation or settlement agreement.
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Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2025
Even as the likes of Sen. Bernie Sanders warned Redstone that any deal with Trump could constitute a violation of federal bribery laws, some CBS News staffers took McMahon’s exit as a sign that a settlement could be imminent.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 28 May 2025
In 2004, Wrigley View Rooftop was one of several rooftop companies that reached litigation settlements with the Cubs.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 May 2025
Her office was investigating his educational scam, Trump University, which eventually cost him a $25 million national settlement.
—Chris Brennan, USA Today, 16 May 2025
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Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2025
Even as the likes of Sen. Bernie Sanders warned Redstone that any deal with Trump could constitute a violation of federal bribery laws, some CBS News staffers took McMahon’s exit as a sign that a settlement could be imminent.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 28 May 2025
In 2004, Wrigley View Rooftop was one of several rooftop companies that reached litigation settlements with the Cubs.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 May 2025
Her office was investigating his educational scam, Trump University, which eventually cost him a $25 million national settlement.
—Chris Brennan, USA Today, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for settlement
Noun
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In law enforcement, the legally binding agreements, approved by all parties, typically stem from Justice Department investigations into widespread patterns of misconduct.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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The Sheriff’s Office paid a total settlement of $25,000, according to public records of the agreement previously obtained by the Sun Sentinel.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Moscow’s stationing fission or fusion bombs in orbit would violate the Outer Space Treaty - the fundamental international pact that governs space missions across the solar system.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Yet, the average deal for an F1 team generated $6.22 million, more than eight times the average pact for an NFL team, which is $745,000, the SponsorUnited report said.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
29 May 2025
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Outdated conventions needed to be cleared away, Strindberg said.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
22 May 2025
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For example, at the BRS conventions the U.S. was excluded from participating in the discussion on the exemption to decide whether to ban UV-328, the chemical used in airplane manufacturing, despite the potential ban’s implications for American manufacturers.—
Kristen Edgreen Kaufman,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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“Settlement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/settlement. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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