as in agreement
an arrangement about action to be taken
eventually reached a peace settlement
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Recent Examples of settlement
Written communications to or from Jennings in April and May concerning a separation or settlement agreement.
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Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2025
Even as the likes of Sen. Bernie Sanders warned Redstone that any deal with Trump could constitute a violation of federal bribery laws, some CBS News staffers took McMahon’s exit as a sign that a settlement could be imminent.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 28 May 2025
In 2004, Wrigley View Rooftop was one of several rooftop companies that reached litigation settlements with the Cubs.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 May 2025
Her office was investigating his educational scam, Trump University, which eventually cost him a $25 million national settlement.
—Chris Brennan, USA Today, 16 May 2025
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Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2025
Even as the likes of Sen. Bernie Sanders warned Redstone that any deal with Trump could constitute a violation of federal bribery laws, some CBS News staffers took McMahon’s exit as a sign that a settlement could be imminent.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 28 May 2025
In 2004, Wrigley View Rooftop was one of several rooftop companies that reached litigation settlements with the Cubs.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 May 2025
Her office was investigating his educational scam, Trump University, which eventually cost him a $25 million national settlement.
—Chris Brennan, USA Today, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for settlement
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Another item that could go before the commission on June 12 is an agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement that would deputize city police officers with immigration enforcement powers.—
Tess Riski,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2025
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Another complication is that the Geneva agreement did not extend to five critical minerals originally made subject to export restrictions in February.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 June 2025
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Moscow’s stationing fission or fusion bombs in orbit would violate the Outer Space Treaty - the fundamental international pact that governs space missions across the solar system.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Yet, the average deal for an F1 team generated $6.22 million, more than eight times the average pact for an NFL team, which is $745,000, the SponsorUnited report said.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
29 May 2025
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In another time, the Bitcoin 2025 convention at Las Vegas’ Venetian hotel casino last week might have been most memorable for its cringeworthy moments.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
2 June 2025
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But the 2028 presidential race was not the focus of this year’s California Democratic Party convention.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2025
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“Settlement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/settlement. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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