settle a lawsuit

idiom

: to end a lawsuit before the court makes a decision about it

They agreed to pay $100,000 to settle the lawsuit.

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The city has already paid out nearly $40 million to settle a lawsuit from Floyd’s family as well as $9 million to settle suits from Zoya Code and John Pope. —

Minnesota Public Radio News, Twin Cities, 3 Feb. 2025 Meta on Wednesday also agreed to pay $25 million to settle a lawsuit with President Donald Trump, according to NBC News. —

Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2025 The sheriff’s office later agreed to require additional training to settle a lawsuit over the incident. —

Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025 Gemini to pay $5M to settle CFTC lawsuit Gemini Trust Company, a cryptocurrency exchange founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, has agreed to pay $5 million to settle a lawsuit with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CTFC), Bloomberg reported. —

Julia Shapero, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for settle a lawsuit

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