settlements

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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More than 200 computer technical support workers from Local 99 also had been on the list but are expected to be restored based on recent contract settlements.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

The justice department, however, says the addendum is simply a customary waiver used in legal settlements.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

A Justice Department spokesperson said the parties waived the chance to fight over a range of issues, which is a typical move in settlements.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

Mr. Blanche’s two-page memo identifies the $1.776 billion as coming from the Judgment Fund, a permanent appropriation for U.S. settlements.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Archaeologists, he said, keep searching for the settlements in which those millions of people supposedly lived.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann