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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In 2024, the city paid out $289 million in settlements and jury verdicts.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026

The disclosure also details legal settlements of $24.5 million with Meta Platforms and $22 million with Alphabet.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

There were more than 70 undertakings that delivered annual income of about $1 million or more, ranging from golf clubs to legal settlements, and from crypto businesses to licensing deals.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026

Carl Emmerson, a partner at consultancy London Economics, noted the government already has ambitious efficiency targets baked into its 2025 Spending Review settlements with individual departments, which set their budgets over the coming years.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

The idea caught on in a big way, and trailer parks across the country had quickly evolved into “stacks” like this one—strange hybrids of shantytowns, squatter settlements, and refugee camps.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline