settle
verb (used with object)
to appoint, fix, or resolve definitely and conclusively; agree upon (as time, price, or conditions).
well-settled
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a word derived from
settle.
Example Sentences
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“Under this well-settled legal understanding,” the OLC opinion continued, “an individual could sign a document by directing that his signature be affixed to it by another.”
From Salon ● Mar. 18, 2025
"But there is a categorical, well-settled distinction between persuasion and coercion. The government must be allowed to seek to persuade people of its views, even where those views are the subject of controversy."
From Reuters ● Jul. 26, 2023
So, Barrett concluded, Congress’ power to regulate the adoption of Native children is well-settled.
From Slate ● Jun. 15, 2023
In her court filings, Desai said Cooper “relied on well-settled precedent and properly ruled that each of the challenged laws was passed in violation of the constitution.”
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 2, 2021
In spite of a really well-settled, worldly mind William prayed away its foundations during those thirty years, until now the very scene of his passing floats a mist in memory.
From A Circuit Rider's Wife by Corra Harris
