settlement
noun
set·tle·ment
ˈse-tᵊl-mənt 
1
: the act or process of settling
2
a
: an act of bestowing or giving possession under legal sanction
b
: the sum, estate, or income secured to one by such a settlement
4
5
: an agreement composing differences
6
: payment or adjustment of an account
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Examples of settlement in a Sentence
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.
English settlements in North America.
This was the island's first colonial settlement.
They came upon the ruins of an ancient settlement.
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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
The general counsel can also broker settlements and file its own lawsuits against employers.
—Daniel Wiessner, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
In a divorce settlement with Nicole Brown Simpson, OJ Simpson was ordered to pay $10,000 per month in child support plus a one-time payment of $433,750 ($730,000 after adjusting for inflation).
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 29 Jan. 2025
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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
The general counsel can also broker settlements and file its own lawsuits against employers.
—Daniel Wiessner, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
In a divorce settlement with Nicole Brown Simpson, OJ Simpson was ordered to pay $10,000 per month in child support plus a one-time payment of $433,750 ($730,000 after adjusting for inflation).
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 29 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for settlement
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“Settlement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/settlement. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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settlement
noun
set·tle·ment
ˈset-ᵊl-mənt
1
: the act of settling : the condition of being settled
2
: final payment (as of a bill)
3
a
: a place or region newly settled
b
: a small village
4
Legal Definition
settlement
noun
set·tle·ment
1
: the act or process of settling
2
a
: an agreement reducing or resolving differences
especially
: an agreement between litigants that concludes the litigation
the states finally agreed upon a settlement and a consent decree —W. J. Brennan, Jr.
W. J. Brennan, Jr. entered into a property settlement prior to the divorce
b
: a formal and permanent grant or conveyance
c
: the sum, estate, or income granted or paid under a settlement
if the monetary limits of a defendant's insurance policy can be discovered in order to obtain reasonable settlements—J. H. Friedenthal et al.
J. H. Friedenthal et al.3
: closing
settlement costs
4
: the transfer of funds between a payor bank and a collecting bank in order to complete transactions for customers
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