settle for

British  

verb

1. (intr, preposition) to accept or agree to in spite of dispute or dissatisfaction

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settle for Idioms  

1. Accept or be satisfied with as a compromise, as in He really wanted a bigger raise but decided to settle for what they offered. [Mid-1900s]

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settle for

Adam Ramsay-Peaty said "nothing makes sense" after he again had to settle for bronze at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

Though the Dodgers do have an excess of prospect talent, especially in the outfield, the Tigers aren’t going to settle for anything short of a robust return.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026

Even the Cboe options, which settle for cash on their last day, are still options on the VIX futures until the day the options expire.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026

Albanese said Australia "cannot settle for a short-term boom in capital expenditure and construction".

From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026

I mean, I could also sleep for seventy thousand hours—the relief has made me even more drained, somehow—but I’ll settle for watching G sip from her bottle.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell