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decision, conclusion n.
community n.

NOUN

decision, conclusion

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agreement arrangement compensation contract deal establishment payment resolution

STRONG

adjustment clearance compact completion conclusion confirmation covenant defrayal determination discharge disposition liquidation pay payoff quietus reimbursement remuneration satisfaction showdown termination trade-off

WEAK

happy medium working out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disagreement misunderstanding

STRONG

beginning denial introduction start veto

WEAK

confusion indecision

NOUN

community

Synonyms

STRONGEST

establishment

STRONG

colonization colony encampment foundation habitation hamlet inhabitancy occupancy occupation outpost plantation principality residence

Antonyms

WEAK

confusion indecision

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settlements

He has filed meritless lawsuits against media companies and social media platforms and extorted large monetary settlements.

From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026

Concerns heightened among activists after one of the two proposed settlements, hashed out between Charter and Commissioner Matthew Baker, the commission’s Public Advocates Office and the California Emerging Technology Fund, failed to include diversity efforts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026

In July, a US teenager dropped his lawsuit against Meta just days before the trial was set to begin; the teenager also reached confidential settlements with YouTube, TikTok and Snap.

From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026

Network Rail gets five-year funding settlements, signed off by the government.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

The voyage supposedly took three years, with frequent stops in the foul-sailing season to build temporary settlements and sow crops for the next year’s push.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro