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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

As a public service corporation, the BBC operates under a royal charter that explicitly bars it from entering into out-of-court financial settlements to make litigation disappear.

From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026

Although court orders and settlements have helped restore some 4,550 of those, universities already have laid off staff and canceled projects.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

He has filed meritless lawsuits against media companies and social media platforms and extorted large monetary settlements.

From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026

Some 1,000 people from 18 different villages and settlements remain evacuated, though weather forecasts call for some welcome light rain and lower temperatures.

From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026

By that time there were eleven settlements, and each settlement had its own leadership.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone