Synonyms

settled

American

[set-ld] / ˈsɛt ld /

adjective

fixed or established; unlikely to change.

Like most of us, he has settled habits and opinions.
agreed upon; decided.

the rules of settled grammatical usage.
having inhabitants or settlers.

settled regions of the country.
having a permanent residence; not wandering.

In time the Israelites became a settled people.

Related Words

See staid.

Etymology

Origin of settled

First recorded in 1550–60; settle ¹ ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Club sources note the sense of calm that has settled across the club.

From BBC

Gen. Patrick Karuretwa, head of army international relations, quickly settled on Mozambique.

From The Wall Street Journal

Gold settled higher Tuesday, finishing the first quarter of the year on the positive side.

From The Wall Street Journal

Newcastle coal futures settled Monday at $144.25 a ton, its highest close since Nov. 4, 2024, and are now up 23.4% in March, according to according to Dow Jones Market Data.

From Barron's

They settled down in New Mexico, but the boyfriend was sent to Vietnam and never made it home.

From Literature

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