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decision, conclusion n.
community n.

NOUN

decision, conclusion

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agreement arrangement compensation contract deal establishment payment resolution

STRONG

adjustment clearance compact completion conclusion confirmation covenant defrayal determination discharge disposition liquidation pay payoff quietus reimbursement remuneration satisfaction showdown termination trade-off

WEAK

happy medium working out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disagreement misunderstanding

STRONG

beginning denial introduction start veto

WEAK

confusion indecision

NOUN

community

Synonyms

STRONGEST

establishment

STRONG

colonization colony encampment foundation habitation hamlet inhabitancy occupancy occupation outpost plantation principality residence

Antonyms

WEAK

confusion indecision

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settlements

Edison is offering settlements to victims of the Eaton fire.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

The bigger risk for Meta and other social media companies is whether the deal opens the door for more legal settlements and product changes.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

Eisenkot also criticised Netanyahu for "allowing anarchists like Zvi Sukkot and his ilk to do whatever they please, endangering security in the settlements and harming Israel's standing in the world".

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

"I hope that Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube will read the writing on the wall and enter into similar settlements," Lopez said in a statement.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

In the early colonial period, when settlements remained relatively small, indentured servitude was the dominant means of securing cheap labor.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander