settle for
phrase
: to be content with
Examples of settle for in a Sentence
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In the end, Rhaenyra must settle for becoming queen simply by dint of doing the job.
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Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
6 July 2026
The Prince of Wales will have to settle for a podcast appearance instead.
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Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
3 July 2026
Instead of his first career multi-homer game, Ramos settled for an RBI triple.
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Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
2 July 2026
Current championship leader Andrea Kimi Antonelli settled for third place after a couple of mistakes in the first opening laps, now holding a 40-point cushion over his teammate.
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Yara Elshebiny,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
In February last year, a federal lawsuit charging Sun with duping investors was paused before being settled for a $10-million fine.
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Bernard Condon,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
Rather than settle for something else, the Minnesota mom decided to build the furniture herself.
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Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
England, for example, failed to breach Ghana in the group stage and had to settle for a goalless draw.
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Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
1 July 2026
The contractor had trouble achieving the required precision, so Rashid settled for wooden baseboards.
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Dean Kaufman,
Curbed,
30 June 2026
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Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
6 July 2026
The Prince of Wales will have to settle for a podcast appearance instead.
—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
3 July 2026
Instead of his first career multi-homer game, Ramos settled for an RBI triple.
—
Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
2 July 2026
Current championship leader Andrea Kimi Antonelli settled for third place after a couple of mistakes in the first opening laps, now holding a 40-point cushion over his teammate.
—
Yara Elshebiny,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
In February last year, a federal lawsuit charging Sun with duping investors was paused before being settled for a $10-million fine.
—
Bernard Condon,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
Rather than settle for something else, the Minnesota mom decided to build the furniture herself.
—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
England, for example, failed to breach Ghana in the group stage and had to settle for a goalless draw.
—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
1 July 2026
The contractor had trouble achieving the required precision, so Rashid settled for wooden baseboards.
—
Dean Kaufman,
Curbed,
30 June 2026
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“Settle for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/settle%20for. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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