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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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But the ceasefire is a reprieve, not a permanent settlement.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Meanwhile, the recently approved settlement in House v.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Those could arise if it is forced into a large settlement and changes to its lucrative business model.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

After the 2015 settlement, Sherin worked with Bandini de Stearn Baker’s great-niece Carolina Barrie to form the nonprofit 1887 Fund with authority from then VA Secretary Robert McDonald to restore the five original buildings.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

In another life, I’d been sure that once the grown-ups were awake, we’d run and play and swim and watch movies until the settlement was ready for us on Sagan.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera