Explore Settlement through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like colony or organisation. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Settlement meaning
- The act of settling.
- The state of being settled.
- A colony that is newly established; a place or region newly settled.
Synonyms of Settlement
Using Settlement
- The main meaning on this page is: The act of settling. | The state of being settled. | A colony that is newly established; a place or region newly settled.
- Useful related words include: colony, organisation, organization, formation.
- In the example corpus, settlement often appears in combinations such as: the settlement, settlement of, settlement in.
Context around Settlement
- Average sentence length in these examples: 29.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 12 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Settlement
- In this selection, "settlement" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 29.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, proposed, final, average, agreement, proposal and notice stand out and add context to how "settlement" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a final settlement approval hearing, a similar settlement as soon and settlement agreement. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "settlement" sits close to words such as ties, wake and stable, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with settlement
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
They designed settlement houses like the Jane Addam’s Hull-HouseNorthwestern University Settlement House. (14 words)
The State, as a defendant, was able to propose settlement terms and give input on the settlement agreement. (18 words)
This settlement proposal – by our rough calculations – would not pay victims much more than an average settlement $100,000 per case. (21 words)
In his decision authorizing the settlement, Justice Martin Sheehan wrote that the length of time it would have taken for the cases to be tried, as well as the time that had passed since the events, favoured the approval of the settlement. (42 words)
In terms of the cash impact, we received €108 million in cash from Kokusai during the fourth quarter, consisting of the €56 million from the arbitration settlement plus the final payments of €52 million from the earlier litigation settlement. (39 words)
It is not too early, however, to make an educated guess about the potential settlement amounts of the average case in the class action might be based on settlement payouts in prior mass tort cases with similar allegations. (38 words)
Example sentences (20)
Second, if there is a settlement proposal, the court will usually direct the class counsel to send a settlement notice to all the members of the certified class, informing them of the details of the proposed settlement.
A final settlement approval hearing is set for September 7. Settlement payments will be distributed after the court’s approval, assuming there are no appeals.
During the second quarter of 2023, the Company executed a Settlement Agreement and Release of Claims with Novavax, Inc. (the Novavax Settlement Agreement) to resolve a dispute under a previous manufacturing and services agreement.
In his decision authorizing the settlement, Justice Martin Sheehan wrote that the length of time it would have taken for the cases to be tried, as well as the time that had passed since the events, favoured the approval of the settlement.
It is not too early, however, to make an educated guess about the potential settlement amounts of the average case in the class action might be based on settlement payouts in prior mass tort cases with similar allegations.
The settlement with Google over its location tracking practices, led by Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum and Nebraska AG Doug Peterson, was the largest attorney general-led consumer privacy settlement ever.
This settlement proposal – by our rough calculations – would not pay victims much more than an average settlement $100,000 per case.
If your car is on finance, you will also be asked for a valid finance settlement letter which displays the final settlement figure.
Initially, an optional T+0 settlement cycle for trades till 1.30 pm is envisaged, with settlement of funds and securities to be completed on the same day by 4.30 pm.
The government is claiming that the latest settlement data are proof that its early elective settlement program has been a success ….
If you observe that an insurance provider is trying to gain undue advantage over you during the process of claims settlement, avoid entering a settlement agreement with them.
In terms of the cash impact, we received €108 million in cash from Kokusai during the fourth quarter, consisting of the €56 million from the arbitration settlement plus the final payments of €52 million from the earlier litigation settlement.
Now that you know more about the average settlement for personal injury, you know many different factors play into the settlement.
The settlement’s original settlement statblock was, oddly, cut, but the revised version does come with a nice little marketplace section as well as the classic notes for villager appearances, dresses and nomenclature.
The State, as a defendant, was able to propose settlement terms and give input on the settlement agreement.
They designed settlement houses like the Jane Addam’s Hull-HouseNorthwestern University Settlement House.
This company holds the dubious record of the largest health care fraud settlement in history when the U.S. Justice Department ordered Pfizer to pay a $2.3 billion dollar settlement in 2009.
But while holding off on the proposed settlement, the final motion did instruct the city attorney to negotiate a similar settlement as soon as possible.
However, the period is non-extendable and does not count towards settlement but those graduates who find an appropriate job and meet the requirement will be able to switch to skilled work which is a route to settlement.
It was reiterated to the council that if the settlement was approved, a motion would be made, filed in court and Judge Steve Dobrescu would have to review it for determination of good faith settlement.
Phrases with settlement
These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:
Common combinations with settlement
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the settlement 61×
- settlement of 18×
- settlement in 14×
- settlement with 12×
- settlement to 11×
- settlement was 10×
- settlement agreement 7×
- in settlement 7×
- of settlement 7×
- settlement the 6×