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Vocabulary Entry
settlement
|noun • verb
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N
noun
The act of resolving or concluding a dispute or the state of being settled.
Example Sentences
"The settlement of the land dispute took several months."
"After years of negotiations, a financial settlement was reached."
"The new housing development is part of the settlement plan for the area."
V
verb
To resolve or conclude an issue or dispute.
Example Sentences
"The two parties finally settled their differences through mediation."
"She decided to settle in the small town after years of traveling."
"They settled the account before the end of the financial year."