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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Korea’s new central banker, Shin Hyun-song, has the look of a Bank for International Settlements man — forged in Basel, handpicked by Seoul elites and installed just as the AI/semiconductor party was reaching full throttle.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Still, Moody’s noted that major players are actively coordinating transition strategies through groups like the G7 and the Bank for International Settlements to avoid a mad dash when Q-Day finally arrives.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Settlements and court orders have since restored much of that money.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

The statement was also signed by the central bank chiefs of Australia, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, South Korea, Sweden and Switzerland, as well as the chairman of the Bank for International Settlements.

From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026

“I got the whole Earth Settlements, Inc., back of me!”

From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury