as in agreement
an arrangement about action to be taken
eventually reached a peace settlement
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Recent Examples of settlement
There is a perception out there that the legal settlement between Donald Trump and Paramount Global that will put $16 million toward Trump’s presidential library will clear the way for swift passage of the Skydance acquisition.
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Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 14 July 2025
According to an analysis by the L.A Times, police actions related to these protests cost $11.9 million in settlements and jury awards.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
Like Laird, Fine’s group is not calling for a cap on settlements or attorney fees.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 11 July 2025
Nantucket has reached a $10.5 million settlement with a company responsible for the crisis that plagued the community last summer after one of its wind turbine blades tore apart, leaving the island a debris-ridden mess.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 11 July 2025
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Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 14 July 2025
According to an analysis by the L.A Times, police actions related to these protests cost $11.9 million in settlements and jury awards.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
Like Laird, Fine’s group is not calling for a cap on settlements or attorney fees.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 11 July 2025
Nantucket has reached a $10.5 million settlement with a company responsible for the crisis that plagued the community last summer after one of its wind turbine blades tore apart, leaving the island a debris-ridden mess.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for settlement
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There are still a number of pending cases in which courts haven’t reached any major rulings yet, such as Trump’s defunding of NPR and the government’s agreement with El Salvador to imprison migrants.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Until now, only the United Kingdom and Vietnam have reached framework agreements with the US, while China has agreed to a trade truce until August 12.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
9 July 2025
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Russia and North Korea last year inked a mutual-defense pact, according to Russian and North Korean media.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 July 2025
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The pact is the first sports rights deal for Fox Nation, which was launched by Fox Corp. in 2018 as a streaming companion to Fox News.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
8 July 2025
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The conventions were political gatherings by Black Americans that played a crucial role in advocating for civil and human rights, particularly before and during the Civil War, and into Reconstruction.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Not everybody can get here or get to [another anime] convention, but everybody can get to a theater.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
4 July 2025
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“Settlement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/settlement. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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