settled
Americanadjective
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fixed or established; unlikely to change.
Like most of us, he has settled habits and opinions.
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agreed upon; decided.
the rules of settled grammatical usage.
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having inhabitants or settlers.
settled regions of the country.
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having a permanent residence; not wandering.
In time the Israelites became a settled people.
Synonym Usage
See staid.
Etymology
Origin of settled
First recorded in 1550–60; settle 1 ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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But Chalobah settled and ensured England kept a clean sheet against 10-man Czech Republic.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
The 10-year yield settled at 5.256%, also its highest 3 p.m.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
The company settled lawsuits, with no admission of wrongdoing, for $18 billion over teen social-media addiction in August.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
They’ve prevailed in the overwhelming majority of cases that have been adjudicated or settled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
As these respected citizens learned of the spirits’ appearances, the ghosts settled down.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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