settle with
Britishverb
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(intr) to pay a debt or bill to
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(intr) to make an agreement with
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to get one's revenge for (a wrong or injury) with (a person)
Example Sentences
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In 2025, the DOJ agreed to settle with RealPage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Those who faced SEC enforcement actions and those who chose to settle with the agency were prohibited from ever publicly denying the agency’s allegations, even if they believed they were innocent.
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026
JPMorgan’s offer to settle with the banker, Chirayu Rana, didn’t keep the claims from going viral.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
They’re waiting for a deal to settle, with an expected final share price “in the low to mid $30s,” Einhorn wrote.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 12, 2026
Harry flushed and cut me a look to let me know he’d settle with me later.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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