settlement
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3.3
- noun
- /ˈsɛtəlmənt/
- Formal
:
acuerdo
- In July 2016, Fox and the interns reached a settlement agreement rather than return to trial.
- reach a settlement
- settlement agreement
- negotiated settlement
He, you know, recently or last year won a settlement against ABC News.
- He, you know, recently or last year won a settlement against ABC News.
- But they'll play a constructive role in the settlement of the Ukraine crisis.
- But again, the court settlement doesn't look good either.
- Eventually they won a settlement and fired workers received back pay.
- So really, that is the meat of the settlement agreement.
- Either way they gave a huge settlement.
- So there is negotiation back and forth, similar to how people make settlements in lawsuits.
- And we ended up settling, but it was a, a pretty good settlement.
- They reject and denounce the US treaties and the new plans for settlement.
Examples
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Today we announced a settlement with Rabobank out of Europe.
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So you think this divorce settlement is fair?
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Eventually they won a settlement and fired workers received back pay.
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Max, have you even read our settlement agreement?
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Now, this is the settlement agreement.
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Without proof, Kirk has the upper hand in the settlement.
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The district court reviewed the settlement and deemed that the settlement was fair to the class members.
Academic text (2017) -
And we've negotiated a settlement.
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Five years ago, she made a mini fortune after she ate a piece of glass at a major Italian chain restaurant and won a huge settlement.
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After months of negotiations, they finally reached a settlement that satisfied both parties.
Synonyms
363
2.5
An agreement where each side gives up something to reach a solution
199
3.7
Solving a problem or ending a disagreement
101
5.8
An agreement between groups to end a disagreement
45
3.3
The formal end of an agreement or talks
7
7.3
A court-approved agreement that ends a legal case without the accused admitting guilt
4
4.1
An agreement that ends a legal dispute before it goes to court
2
6.1
A legal agreement that divides a couple's money and things after divorce or separation
Antonyms
Compounds
- Formal
2
6.1
A legal agreement that divides a couple's money and things after divorce or separation
1
3.8
A community center in a poor city area offering classes and help to residents
- Specialized
An agreement where a very ill person sells a life insurance policy for money now
- Specialized
Selling a life insurance policy to get money when very sick and likely to die soon
How Final
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Settlement comes from the verb settle, which comes from set and means 'to make stable' or 'to decide'. So a settlement in a dispute or court case is when people agree and make their situation stable, ending the fight.