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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

Entire mountain faces have been excavated and roads, industrial infrastructure and settlements have transformed surrounding valleys.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

If it stands, the payout would be the latest in a series of large legal settlements stemming from police shootings, many of which involved people in crisis.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

While other EU countries reached settlements to exit their contracts, Poland and Romania resisted.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

Possible settings include submarines, disaster areas, and eventually human settlements on the moon or Mars.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026

Similar tribal organization in the past is inferred from archaeological evidence of settlements that were substantial but lacked the archaeological hallmarks of chiefdoms that I shall explain below.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond