as in agreement
an arrangement about action to be taken
eventually reached a peace settlement
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Recent Examples of settlement
The parties reached a settlement in the lawsuit earlier this year, which lead to the release of over a thousand transactions from Noem's office.
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
Operating expenses decreased by 11% to $53.9 million, primarily due to a reduction in litigation settlement costs and compensation expenses.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025
The marsh also rules out a Viking settlement as a source.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Given that Judge Boasberg has only delayed Trump’s actions, and that an appeal has already been filed, further escalations by either side are unnecessary and damaging to the American constitutional settlement.
—The Editors, National Review, 19 Mar. 2025
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
Operating expenses decreased by 11% to $53.9 million, primarily due to a reduction in litigation settlement costs and compensation expenses.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025
The marsh also rules out a Viking settlement as a source.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Given that Judge Boasberg has only delayed Trump’s actions, and that an appeal has already been filed, further escalations by either side are unnecessary and damaging to the American constitutional settlement.
—The Editors, National Review, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for settlement
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However, the parties involved failed to come to any agreement before that deal expired at the end of the year.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Funds will go toward materials, communication and transportation, property insurance, contractual maintenance agreement and equipment repairs, according to budget documents.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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The nine-theater commitment builds upon a previous 2023 pact that called for eight Imax systems, effectively tripling the partners’ footprint since early last year.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
31 Mar. 2025
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The 11th edition, or pact as the brand calls it, was finished in añejo tequila barrels to give it an earthy, agave-forward twist to the palate—a first for this whiskey-collector favorite.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
27 Mar. 2025
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Photo of the day: Cute at CinemaCon The biggest names in Hollywood are unveiling their buzzy new movies at CinemaCon 2025, the Las Vegas convention for theater owners.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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At CinemaCon, the annual convention for movie theater owners in Las Vegas, studio executives Courtenay Valenti and Sue Kroll shared a few details about the latest entry in the franchise.—
Elizabeth Stanton,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Settlement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/settlement. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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