as in agreements
an arrangement about action to be taken
eventually reached a peace settlement
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Recent Examples of settlements
Demand is climbing among customers in Nairobi’s low-income settlements, according to charcoal seller Munyao Kitheka.
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ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Since establishing the firm in 1996, Ashton and his partner have secured over $250 million in settlements, awards, and verdicts for clients in Sacramento and across Northern California.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
That makes this one of the larger consumer tech settlements tied to everyday phone use.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Her alleged tactics, which were first reported by the Detroit Metro Times in 2024, have also led to millions of dollars in settlements at Detroit taxpayers’ expense, with no acknowledgment of wrongdoing by the city or police department.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
The authority’s popularity has been weakened by corruption and autocratic rule, its failure to establish an independent state while Israel expands West Bank settlements, and divisions with Hamas.
—Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Here, nomadic families still move across the plains with their herds of yak and sheep, and concrete-and-steel settlements are few and far in between.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
About 17 of the cases have resulted in confidential settlements with The University of Kansas Hospital Authority, court filings show.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
That attorney then sought financial settlements on their behalf from drivers involved in those pursuits, often targeting minimal insurance coverage limits.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Since establishing the firm in 1996, Ashton and his partner have secured over $250 million in settlements, awards, and verdicts for clients in Sacramento and across Northern California.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
That makes this one of the larger consumer tech settlements tied to everyday phone use.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Her alleged tactics, which were first reported by the Detroit Metro Times in 2024, have also led to millions of dollars in settlements at Detroit taxpayers’ expense, with no acknowledgment of wrongdoing by the city or police department.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
The authority’s popularity has been weakened by corruption and autocratic rule, its failure to establish an independent state while Israel expands West Bank settlements, and divisions with Hamas.
—Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Here, nomadic families still move across the plains with their herds of yak and sheep, and concrete-and-steel settlements are few and far in between.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
About 17 of the cases have resulted in confidential settlements with The University of Kansas Hospital Authority, court filings show.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
That attorney then sought financial settlements on their behalf from drivers involved in those pursuits, often targeting minimal insurance coverage limits.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for settlements
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According to an i3 representative, the company has rights-of-way agreements with Libertyville, Wauconda, Lake Zurich, Vernon Hills, Warren Township, Grayslake, Antioch, Winthrop Harbor, Lake Villa, Lindenhurst, Cary — which is primarily in McHenry County — and Mundelein.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Finance Chief Sarah Friar has expressed concerns over the company's ability to fund future compute agreements if the revenue slowdown continues, the outlet reported, citing sources familiar with the matter.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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Most of those deals have come on one-year pacts.—
Mike Kaye
April 20,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Apr. 2026
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But the deals are done project by project, rather than via the older model of pacts that paid out millions in development funds and compensation over three or four years.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But then, the 2016 national party conventions gave Colbert the opportunity to push hard on political humor.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
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Merritt draws listeners’ attention to songwriting form, winking at its conventions and timeworn tropes.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Settlements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/settlements. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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