settlement
noun
the act or state of settling or the state of being settled.
settlements
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pluralof settlement.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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After Kadim and the three other settlements here were evacuated in 2005, Israelis were banned from settling in this area.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
As a public service corporation, the BBC operates under a royal charter that explicitly bars it from entering into out-of-court financial settlements to make litigation disappear.
From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026
Although court orders and settlements have helped restore some 4,550 of those, universities already have laid off staff and canceled projects.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
He has filed meritless lawsuits against media companies and social media platforms and extorted large monetary settlements.
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026
I couldn’t see the lights from the lakeside settlements anymore, but I dimly made out dark shapes sticking up through the water—submerged trees!
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
