Synonym: closure, colonisation, colonization, colony, liquidation, resolution, small town, village. Similar words: settle, settle for, settle down, element, implement, elementary, finite element, implementation. Meaning: ['setlmənt] 
n. 1. a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government 2. a community of people smaller than a town 3. a conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it 4. the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies 5. something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making 6. an area where a group of families live together 7. termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities.
n. 1. a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government 2. a community of people smaller than a town 3. a conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it 4. the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies 5. something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making 6. an area where a group of families live together 7. termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities. 
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151. We are aiming at a negotiated settlement acceptable to major political forces in our country.
152. Thus, streams, rivers, and particularly springs and wells have been important considerations in settlement siting.
153. He took refuge on Christmas Eve at a settlement he christened Bethlehem.
154. Firstly there is the assumption that a settlement comprises individuals, groups and sub- groups who have conflicting interests and goals.
155. The settlement put a Dec. 31 deadline on meeting conditions of the agreement or the purchasing authority would expire.
156. Californians also turned down Proposition 202, a proposal to limit lawyers' contingency fees and encourage early settlement of lawsuits.
157. To avoid settlement problems at this location a surcharge embankment was constructed and monitored over a period of 8 months.
158. Allstate has said regardless of whether the settlement is challenged, its decision to turn agents into independent contractors will remain intact.
159. The flawed Geneva accommodation had postponed rather than achieved a settlement.
160. In July 1662 he was appointed as one of seven commissioners to execute the Act for the Settlement of Ireland.
161. The new offer, is seen as an attempt to broaden the previous settlement.
162. The aim of the exercise is to win support for the constitutional settlement that Britain and Ireland have already outlined.
163. He had already acquired some ex-episcopal lands back in 1647-8, in settlement of earlier debts owing to him on the public faith.
164. Trials proceed until the case comes to a close with a verdict, mistrial or late settlement.
165. If convincing contrary evidence is presented within that period, they should come to a settlement with the buyer.
166. A settlement is pending in a recent class action suit against Greyhound.
167. Other aspects to consider are charges, possible conflicts of interest, and efficiency in dealing and settlement.
168. When a small company arranges to supply a bigger client, settlement terms of, say, 30 days may be agreed.
169. Future claims against Jim Walter were barred by the bankruptcy court as part of the settlement.
170. The other defendants were provided copies of our settlement agreement.
171. In 1909, the U. S. Government assumed control of the leper settlement at Molokai.
172. The task force couldn't allow the elephants to spend a year ambling through a crowded settlement.
173. In retrospect, this period offered the best chance for a settlement.
174. If the Commission thinks the case admissible and worth proceeding with, it sees if it can achieve a friendly settlement.
175. But they concede that settlement agreements over penalties can take months longer to consummate.
176. The anticlerical religious settlement was perhaps the most emotive and damaging reform of the republican government.
177. I imagine this is on the grounds that there can be no profitable reclamation of the goods in default of settlement!
178. But the next half-century witnessed the general settlement of California[http://sentencedict.com/settlement.html], and by 1900 the condor was fading fast.
179. Most related to delays in settlement and receipt of share certificates.
180. A settlement for these purposes does not include a transfer of assets.
More similar words: settle, settle for, settle down, element, implement, elementary, finite element, implementation, unsettling, commencement, movement, basement, little by little, placement, statement, management, retirement, enforcement, engagement, excitement, replacement, measurement, requirement, arrangement, involvement, chastisement, announcement, advertisement, little, cattle.