Thesaurus results for SETTLEMENT

settlement

noun

ˈse-tᵊl-mənt

Definition of settlement

as in agreement

an arrangement about action to be taken eventually reached a peace settlement

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Recent Examples of settlement Advertisement But few, if any, of the 700,000 Israelis who live in settlements are leftist. — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 26 Oct. 2026 Both opposed ending the Gaza war, both are advocating for Israeli settlements in Gaza, and both envision full annexation of and Jewish control over the West Bank. — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026 Last month, Kobach announced that the state had reached a $10 million settlement with Roblox, an interactive gaming platform, that requires the company to implement online child-safety reforms. — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026 That is the question state attorneys general across the country are grappling with following a landmark settlement with Meta this summer. — Chloe Veltman, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for settlement

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After six weeks of filling in as lead NFL game analyst for CBS Sports, Watt has reached a multi-year agreement to continue alongside play-by-play announcer Jim Nantz in the network’s top broadcast booth.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Lawmakers from the candidates’ respective parties also found much agreement when debating a critical minerals law that centers domestic value addition earlier this year.

— Eugenia Perozo, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of agreement

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Cobos explains that, as with Nené’s ensembles, following period conventions to the letter didn’t necessarily make sense for Carlos’s wardrobe.

— Elaina Patton, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026
Everything the Cougars are doing these days seems to spit in the eye of convention.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

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