settle for
Example Sentences
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Not everyone can get the hottest restaurant for a Saturday night; lower-tier members may have to settle for a Tuesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Though the Dodgers do have an excess of prospect talent, especially in the outfield, the Tigers aren’t going to settle for anything short of a robust return.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
In Glasgow, despite coming into the final as the fastest qualifier, he had to settle for bronze.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
Even the Cboe options, which settle for cash on their last day, are still options on the VIX futures until the day the options expire.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
When Cantor applied for a position at the University of Berlin in 1883, he was rejected; he had to settle for a professorship at the much less prestigious University of Halle instead.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
