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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

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

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 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

The city paid an average of about $5,000 per victim for 172 death settlements.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

Though Aedes aegypti is native to the forests of Africa, it evolved long ago to live in human settlements.

From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026

It ain't fancy, but it keeps the undead from attacking settlements and multiplying like rabbits come the spring.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland