as in agreement
an arrangement about action to be taken
eventually reached a peace settlement
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Recent Examples of settlement
June's enjoying a safe and peaceful life in Alaska with her mom and baby Nichole, while Serena and Noah are similarly thriving at the Canadian settlement that took them in.
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EW.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The lawsuit settlement comes after the city Department of Investigation released a scathing report concluding Pearson abused his authority and lied to NYPD officers in connection with the incident.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
Demonstrating that the settlement should apply to future athletes will also be hard.
—Justin Williams, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The settlement does not appear in the Agency for Health Care Administration’s online settlement database.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
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EW.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The lawsuit settlement comes after the city Department of Investigation released a scathing report concluding Pearson abused his authority and lied to NYPD officers in connection with the incident.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
Demonstrating that the settlement should apply to future athletes will also be hard.
—Justin Williams, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The settlement does not appear in the Agency for Health Care Administration’s online settlement database.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for settlement
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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 Internal Revenue Service has also been working on an agreement with immigration agencies to share individual taxpayer data about undocumented migrants, according to two sources familiar with the discussions.—
Aaron Navarro,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2025
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As part of the pact, Korine will also serve on the jury at Runway’s AI Film Festival that will take place at New York’s Alice Tully Hall and L.A.’s The Broad Stage Theater this June.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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That came after the British government’s rejection, on April 1, of an attempt by Europe to make London’s participation in a defense pact conditional on its readiness to allow EU fishing boats into British waters.—
Colette Davidson,
Christian Science Monitor,
9 Apr. 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 16 Apr. 2025.
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