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
“However, the term ‘armed attack’ has no universally accepted definition and is still not well-settled with respect to cyberattacks.”
From Washington Times ● Dec. 22, 2021
“BNSF has a long-standing and well-settled past practice of unilaterally changing its rules and policies governing position requirements, medical standards, and safety in response to lawful federal government directives,” the railroad said in its lawsuit.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 8, 2021
"I am surprised to see that an old-established and well-settled government like Mexico should got a revolution on his hands, Mawruss," Abe Potash declared as he skimmed the head-lines in the morning papers.
From Potash and Perlmutter Settle Things by Montague Glass
