as in agreement
an arrangement about action to be taken
eventually reached a peace settlement
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Recent Examples of settlement
Moscow said on Friday that since the start of February, Russian troops had seized three other settlements in Donetsk, including the village of Druzhba on Toretsk's northeastern edge.
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Ellie Cook, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
The regulator doesn’t come in and make their own decision about the fair settlement between leagues.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
Additionally, borrowers with loans subject to the settlement's provisions should see their collection efforts halted.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that Meta had agreed to a $25 million settlement with Trump over his ban from the platform after Jan. 7, 2021.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025
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Ellie Cook, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
The regulator doesn’t come in and make their own decision about the fair settlement between leagues.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
Additionally, borrowers with loans subject to the settlement's provisions should see their collection efforts halted.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that Meta had agreed to a $25 million settlement with Trump over his ban from the platform after Jan. 7, 2021.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for settlement
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The City Council approved several amendments to the Community Master Plan as well as a new agreement with developer Festival Ranch North, LLC, since the original one expired.—
Alexandra Hardle,
The Arizona Republic,
16 Feb. 2025
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Hoyer is in the final year of his own contract, and there is a potential lockout looming once the collective bargaining agreement expires after the 2026 season.—
Patrick Mooney,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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This offseason, the Dodgers signed Blake Snell to a five-year, $182 million contract; closer Tanner Scott to a four-year, $72 million deal; and Teoscar Hernandez to a three-year, $66 million pact.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
7 Feb. 2025
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Last June, Kim Jong Un established a mutual defense pact, which guarantees Russia’s military assistance if North Korea faces armed aggression.—
Seung-Whan Choi,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025
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That’s a long way of saying: Don’t be surprised if this tandem goes against convention and sticks to their own draft board.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, Washington was viewed both as the father of the unified nation and as a southerner, enslaver, and head of the convention that produced the slavery-endorsing Constitution.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
12 Feb. 2025
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“Settlement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/settlement. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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