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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 May, Meta, Snap, TikTok and YouTube reached confidential settlements with a Kentucky school district.

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

The amount is greater than the $265 million provisioned in December 2024 and, when added to previous settlements with purchaser plaintiffs, brings total cash payments for this litigation to around $1 billion, according to RBC.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

Evidence of such settlements has been discovered throughout the Middle East, particularly in the Levant, where the Natufian culture flourished from 12,500 BC to 9500 BC.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari