as in agreements
an arrangement about action to be taken
eventually reached a peace settlement
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Recent Examples of settlements
Though there’s an appetite to use the state’s opioid trust funds established through national settlements, movement has been slow.
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Christina Lengyel | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
The region has been the subject of continuous fighting by both sides as after Ukrainian troops seized Kherson and other nearby regional settlements in November 2022, Russian forces were relegated to the river's east bank.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
In the year after his release, McCullough won more than $4 million in legal settlements with the state of Illinois, the town of Sycamore and others related to his wrongful conviction, according to the National Registry of Exonerations.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
Archaeologists in the Czech Republic have made an astonishing discovery of settlements dating from the Neolithic period to the high Middle Ages.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 21 Dec. 2024
It is thought to have been one of the most prominent settlements in the region during this time period.
—Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
At trial, prosecutors presented evidence that Girardi’s law firm, Girardi Keese, was run like a Ponzi scheme, where clients’ settlements were misappropriated to cover other law firm debts or finance his lavish spending.
—Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Sullivan was concerned about the attorney fee caps in the legislation, at 20 percent for settlements and 25 percent for trials, the person familiar with the matter said.
—Brad Dress, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2024
These coins will not only facilitate faster settlements but also offer attractive yields tied to government treasuries.
—Alexander S. Blume, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Christina Lengyel | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
The region has been the subject of continuous fighting by both sides as after Ukrainian troops seized Kherson and other nearby regional settlements in November 2022, Russian forces were relegated to the river's east bank.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
In the year after his release, McCullough won more than $4 million in legal settlements with the state of Illinois, the town of Sycamore and others related to his wrongful conviction, according to the National Registry of Exonerations.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
Archaeologists in the Czech Republic have made an astonishing discovery of settlements dating from the Neolithic period to the high Middle Ages.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 21 Dec. 2024
It is thought to have been one of the most prominent settlements in the region during this time period.
—Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
At trial, prosecutors presented evidence that Girardi’s law firm, Girardi Keese, was run like a Ponzi scheme, where clients’ settlements were misappropriated to cover other law firm debts or finance his lavish spending.
—Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Sullivan was concerned about the attorney fee caps in the legislation, at 20 percent for settlements and 25 percent for trials, the person familiar with the matter said.
—Brad Dress, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2024
These coins will not only facilitate faster settlements but also offer attractive yields tied to government treasuries.
—Alexander S. Blume, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Settlements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/settlements. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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