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

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

Manzambi was therefore never going to just settle for a place in the squad once he got there.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

But the transactions were cumbersome, slow and unreliable, and Tehran often had to settle for the money staying abroad.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026

“Don’t ever settle for being like everyone else,” she’d said.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad