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settlement

[set-l-muhnt] / ˈsɛt l mənt /
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

Example Sentences

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Albertsons said the settlement was not an admission of wrongdoing.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Such alleged violations are almost always dismissed as part of a settlement.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

According to the Washington Litigation Group, which initiated legal proceedings in New York to demand the return of the rainbow colors, the administration agreed, under a settlement, to reinstall the flag permanently.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

He said: "We do need to concentrate first on getting a fairer settlement for Wales within the UK but we think in the longer term Wales is better off in the UK."

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Almost nothing remained of the original Gray Horse settlement but some rotted beams and bricks buried in the wild grasses, which the wind ruffled in ghostly rhythms.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

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