settlement

[US]/ˈsetlmənt/
[UK]/ˈsetlmənt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. resolution, reconciliation, agreement
a place where people settle or immigrate, a new residential area
the transfer of money or property (contract); the settlement of transferred money or property

Phrases & Collocations

financial settlement

peaceful settlement

settlement agreement

differential settlement

foundation settlement

final settlement

uneven settlement

international settlement

settlement observation

settlement account

foreign exchange settlement

clearing and settlement

settlement process

consolidation settlement

dispute settlement body

amicable settlement

cash settlement

settlement price

settlement date

settlement risk

claims settlement

Example Sentences

settlement of a dispute

there will be an amicable settlement of the dispute.

the little settlement of Buttermere.

a troglodyte settlement in the Mediterranean region

they made a settlement favourable to the unions.

a peace settlement in the nature of a dispositive treaty.

a continent where settlement is at the mercy of geography.

the settlement is a via media between Catholicism and Protestantism.

a self-contained settlement in the Arctic.

a self-enforcing peace settlement.

Settlement of a derivative instrument with physical delivery of an underlier.

The terms of settlement seem just.

the award was made as an out-of-court settlement by the driver's insurance firm.

Israel's settlement of immigrants in the occupied territories.

the settlement had vanished long since .

He mediated a settlement between labor and management.

execute rules of cashe management and bank settlement strictly.

Hopes of a peace settlement are now fading.

Real-world Examples

Which represents a far more reasonable settlement than...

Source: Billions Season 1

Australia Day commemorates the creation of the first British settlement in Australia in 1788.

Source: Festival Comprehensive Record

When we reach the reserve, we see an illegal settlement.

Source: Environment and Science

Everybody knows they have a settlement on the other side.

Source: Ice Age 1 Highlights

The U.S. has reached a $1.2 billion settlement with Toyota.

Source: AP Listening Collection March 2014

You mentioned the settlement in 2007.

Source: PBS Interview Environmental Series

Additionally, the company must pay a $725 million settlement this year.

Source: China Daily Latest Collection

The RSF has expressed its hope at reaching a peaceful settlement.

Source: Current month CRI online

Just like many other towns in Yunnan, Jianshui is a multi-ethnic settlement.

Source: A Bite of China Season 1

Myanmar and Bangladesh need to reach a settlement through dialogue and consultation.

Source: CCTV Observations

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