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settlement

noun

set·​tle·​ment ˈse-tᵊl-mənt How to pronounce settlement (audio)
1
: the act or process of settling
2
a
: an act of bestowing or giving possession under legal sanction
b
: the sum, estate, or income secured to one by such a settlement
3
a
: occupation by settlers
b
: a place or region newly settled
c
: a small village
4
5
: an agreement composing differences
6
: payment or adjustment of an account

Example Sentences

I got the house in the divorce settlement. The parties have not been able to reach a settlement in the case. We were hoping for a quick settlement of the dispute between the neighbors. English settlements in North America. This was the island's first colonial settlement. They came upon the ruins of an ancient settlement. See More
Recent Examples on the Web The city plans to issue a report in the next month that lays out how much housing each council district must have to adhere to the settlement. Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2022 Ultimately, the Diocese of San Jose agreed to a financial settlement with the accuser and Hauwert remained a priest, transferred first to Greenland and then to a parish in the Canadian province of Ontario. Michelle Theriault Boots, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Sep. 2022 Major League Baseball and lawyers for minor leaguers agreed this year to a $185 million settlement of an 8-year-old federal lawsuit alleging violations of minimum wage laws. Ronald Blum, ajc, 29 Aug. 2022 Major League Baseball and lawyers for minor-leaguers agreed this year to a $185 million settlement of an 8-year-old federal lawsuit alleging violations of minimum-wage laws. Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2022 In June, Superior Court Judge, Robert B. Gordon, granted preliminary approval to the settlement to the class action lawsuit, records show. Travis Andersen, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Aug. 2022 In response to the settlement, Chipotle’s chief restaurant officer, Scott Boatwright, said that the company had increased pay across the country last year and introduced new policies. Lauren Kaori Gurley, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2022 California and cosmetics company Sephora have agreed to a $1.2 million settlement over violations of the state’s consumer data law, Attorney General Rob Bonta said Wednesday. Roland Li, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Aug. 2022 Goldman Sachs, which underwrote much of the 1MDB fund and was facing a host of criminal and regulatory proceedings in Malaysia, agreed to a $3.9 billion settlement with the country's government in 2020. Heather Chen And Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 23 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1648, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of settlement was in 1648

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