as in agreements
an arrangement about action to be taken
eventually reached a peace settlement
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Recent Examples of settlements
In 2019, he was deported from Israel in accordance with a law that banned entry to foreigners who publicly call for boycotting the Jewish state or its settlements.
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Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026
Israel will also restart its Land Acquisition Committee, which allows the state to proactively purchase lands in the West Bank for the expansion of settlements.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
The council was set up in 2023 to oversee the $3 billion Florida is to receive over 18 years as part of court settlements with opioid manufacturers, pharmacies and distributors.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
But Graves said that some of the legal settlements were for lawsuits that occurred before she was appointed police chief in December 2022.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2026
The court will determine the next steps, whether that’s additional trial proceedings or settlements.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
And farther off, toward the mountains, the Cimarronaje—the settlements of the Black Seminoles and Mascogos who, on escaping slavery, became colonists of a territory that asked for their protection in exchange for ownership.
—Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026
Bellwether trials are used to test legal theories and help gauge the value of claims for possible settlements.
—Miguel Torres, Oklahoman, 6 Feb. 2026
With payments of settlements and legal fees, except in clear physical injury cases, most defendants do duplicate reporting, so that a check payable jointly to plaintiff and lawyer will be 100% reported to the plaintiff, and 100% reported to the lawyer.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026
Israel will also restart its Land Acquisition Committee, which allows the state to proactively purchase lands in the West Bank for the expansion of settlements.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
The council was set up in 2023 to oversee the $3 billion Florida is to receive over 18 years as part of court settlements with opioid manufacturers, pharmacies and distributors.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
But Graves said that some of the legal settlements were for lawsuits that occurred before she was appointed police chief in December 2022.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2026
The court will determine the next steps, whether that’s additional trial proceedings or settlements.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
And farther off, toward the mountains, the Cimarronaje—the settlements of the Black Seminoles and Mascogos who, on escaping slavery, became colonists of a territory that asked for their protection in exchange for ownership.
—Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026
Bellwether trials are used to test legal theories and help gauge the value of claims for possible settlements.
—Miguel Torres, Oklahoman, 6 Feb. 2026
With payments of settlements and legal fees, except in clear physical injury cases, most defendants do duplicate reporting, so that a check payable jointly to plaintiff and lawyer will be 100% reported to the plaintiff, and 100% reported to the lawyer.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for settlements
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The 251 hostages taken in the attack were returned to Israel in various ceasefire agreements, with the remains of Israeli police officer Ran Gvili, the final body in Gaza.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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Health officials are working to secure more agreements with pharmaceutical companies to expand the selection of prescription drugs on the platform.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Ricardo Sheffield, a prominent Morena senator who was previously a member of the center-right National Action Party, has called for a review of oil pacts with Cuba.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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During the same period, New Delhi finalized pacts with Britain, New Zealand and Oman.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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To do the job well, historical novelists must learn about the conventions of an era, the social and political tensions of the time even if these are only used to sketch out the background.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Feb. 2026
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Training can help a person expect certain patterns, Andres added, which underscores when conventions are being followed or flouted.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Settlements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/settlements. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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