How to Use settlement in a Sentence

settlement

noun

• I got the house in the divorce settlement.
• The parties have not been able to reach a settlement in the case.
• We were hoping for a quick settlement of the dispute between the neighbors.
• They came upon the ruins of an ancient settlement.
• This was the island's first colonial settlement.
• English settlements in North America.
• The estate did not receive any of the settlement funds.
  — Michael M. Dewitt, USA TODAY, 24 May 2023
• What is the deadline to file a claim for Cash App settlement?
  — Raphael Romero Ruiz, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
• By the 1930s, the settlements had grown into a sprawling city.
  — Javier C. Hernández, New York Times, 26 Nov. 2023
• Lawyers for the family didn't disclose the terms of the settlement.
  — Harold Maass, The Week, 2 Aug. 2023
• In light of Facebook's $725 million settlement, users now have their chance to claim their slice of the pie.
  — Gabriella Ybarra, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Apr. 2023
• There's only one week left to file a claim in the Cash App class-action settlement.
  — Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024
• The state paid more than $25 million in court settlements and legal fees.
  — Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 3 July 2024
• Last week, the singer, 35, and actress, 28, reached a settlement agreement.
  — Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2024
• The settlement adds to what has been a lengthy and brutal stretch for the crypto world that has seen the collapse of many major exchanges.
  — Kevin Collier, NBC News, 21 Nov. 2023
• In a settlement, the EPA agreed to reduce the terms to five years, after which Exxon would need to reapply for new permits.
  — Antonia Juhasz, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2022
• The utility said the settlement was believed to be the largest in its history.
  — Justin Wm. Moyer, Washington Post, 27 Nov. 2023
• At that point, look for Udoka and the Celtics to agree on some kind of settlement as the sides officially part ways.
  — Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Dec. 2022
• The details of those settlements will not be disclosed.
  — Tribune News Service, Orange County Register, 23 Apr. 2024
• Epstein paid a settlement — $5.5 million in total — to three of more than two dozen teens who sued him.
  — Mark Williams, The Enquirer, 23 Feb. 2024
• The school board will meet again Monday to finalize a settlement with Wright.
  — Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 15 May 2024
• The terms of the settlement were not disclosed, and Combs denied any wrongdoing.
  — Janelle Griffith, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
• The $245 million Epic pays in that part of the settlement will go toward user refunds.
  — Ashley Cullins, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2022
• The case was dismissed May 25 after a settlement for an undisclosed amount was reached, court records show.
  — Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 16 July 2024
• The estate of the housekeeper did not receive any settlement funds.
  — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 24 May 2023
• The parties signed a term sheet agreeing to the settlement amounts, Singleton said.
  — Kim Jarrett | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Aug. 2024
• The band reached a settlement with families of the victims in 2008, according to Rolling Stone.
  — Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 16 Aug. 2024
• According to the settlement, the Wood County farm was large enough to require a permit but did not have one.
  — Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2023
• This change was primarily due to the payment of litigation settlements in the prior year.
  — Quartz Bot, Quartz, 5 Dec. 2024
• For the really adventurous, visit the remote and roadless Laya village in the greater Himalayan range in the north of the country, one of the world's highest human settlements and a distinct subculture of Bhutan.
  — Mark Lakin, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 22 Dec 2024