settling

[set-ling, -l-ing]

noun

1. the act of a person or thing that settles. settle.

2. Usually settlings. sediment.

Word History and Origins

Origin of settling¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; settle ¹, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

“With mortgage rates stubbornly elevated and affordability at multi-decade lows, the market appears to be settling into a new equilibrium of minimal price growth-or, in some regions, outright decline,” Godec said.

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However, in each of these years, very few places reported any snow actually settling on the ground.

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Like Mr. Taylor, Mr. Chambers studied several instruments before settling on the drums.

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The mediation that led to settling a claim filed by White’s family was finalized in October.

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Matthews’s team ran through 10 variations before settling on one coated in seasoning and dipped in nacho cheese sauce.

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