settle for

Example Sentences

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Fresh off the plane from Paris, the French national team was never going to settle for anything less than five-star accommodation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

When the bureau found discrepancies, it tended to settle for reprimands and improvement plans, rarely going so far as to revoke a dealer’s license.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Another Chinese battery maker, CATL, has had to settle for licensing its technology to companies such as Ford, which is building a $3 billion plant in Michigan to make CATL-designed batteries.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Even when the dating gets tough, I won’t settle for less than the truth.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Never mind an ice-cold can of Dr Pepper dripping with beads of condensation—I’d definitely settle for mud right now.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman