as in agreement
an arrangement about action to be taken
eventually reached a peace settlement
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Recent Examples of settlement
An investigation was opened, but the charges were withdrawn as part of a divorce settlement with Errol.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
The president has expressed frustration with both Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin, calling on both to make concessions to secure a settlement.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2025
Some legal costs, such as significant settlement payments, may sometimes be adjusted out.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2025
In August, Israel approved Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich's plan to build more than 3,000 new housing units as part of a settlement project in the West Bank.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
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His artificial intelligence startup, now valued at $500 billion, has signed agreements with several companies including Oracle, Coreweave and Broadcom.—
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Smotrich demanded there be no agreement on Palestinian Authority or Qatari involvement in Gazan governance, nor anything that supports the concept of a future independent Palestinian state.—
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The companies’ current agreement expires on Tuesday, September 30 — the same day a separate pact between YouTube TV and TelevisaUnivision also expires.—
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That is why Trump must take the Saudi-Pakistan defense pact not as a rejection, but as a warning shot.—
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Organized by local resident Shaun Smith, the convention aims to bring the gaming community to the city.—
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The Detroit Free Press has won 10 Pulitzer Prizes — with the first coming in 1932 for our coverage of a huge parade during an American Legion convention.—
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“Settlement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/settlement. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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