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
• 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
• 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
• The utility said the settlement was believed to be the largest in its history.
  — Justin Wm. Moyer, Washington Post, 27 Nov. 2023
• 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 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
• The settlement will pay for nursing and medical care, Collins said.
  — Grace Hauck, USA TODAY, 12 July 2023
• How much could class members receive from the iPhone 7 settlement?
  — Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 1 July 2024
• The city tried to resolve the case in mediation, but was unable to reach a settlement, a spokesperson said in an email to the Star-Telegram.
  — Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2024
• The Taskforce has brought in $122 million in redlining settlements since it was created, the DOJ said.
  — Ken Sweet, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2024
• Relatives of victims and their lawyers have called the settlement a sweetheart deal that fails to consider the loss of so many lives.
  — Claire Rush, Chicago Tribune, 5 Oct. 2024
• With all of her success, fans around the world want to know how much is Gisele Bündchen’s net worth and what was her divorce settlement Tom Brady.
  — Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 29 Oct. 2024
• An attorney for Combs said the settlement was not an acknowledgment of wrongdoing.
  — Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 16 Nov 2024