Settlement
noun
A place where people establish a community to live.
They built a new settlement on the island.
Often appears as...
- new settlement
- small settlement
noun
An official agreement intended to resolve a dispute or conflict.
They reached a settlement out of court.
Often appears as...
- out of court settlement
- legal settlement
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Formal
noun
The process of making something stable or firm.
There has been a settlement of the foundations of the house.
Often appears as...
- ground settlement
- foundation settlement
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Technical
Technical
noun
The payment of a debt or fulfillment of an obligation.
The settlement of the balance is due next month.
Often appears as...
- debt settlement
- financial settlement
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Formal
noun
A place where people establish a community to live.
They built a new settlement on the island.
Often appears as...
- new settlement
- small settlement
noun
An official agreement intended to resolve a dispute or conflict.
They reached a settlement out of court.
Often appears as...
- out of court settlement
- legal settlement
Usage tips
Formal
noun
The process of making something stable or firm.
There has been a settlement of the foundations of the house.
Often appears as...
- ground settlement
- foundation settlement
Usage tips
Technical
Technical
noun
The payment of a debt or fulfillment of an obligation.
The settlement of the balance is due next month.
Often appears as...
- debt settlement
- financial settlement
Usage tips
Formal
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Context
Some settlements started centuries ago and evolved into modern cities.
Jericho is considered one of the oldest continuously inhabited settlements.
Pro Tip 2/3Population Size
Settlements vary in size, typically smaller than cities but larger than a hamlet.
The small settlement gradually expanded into a bustling town.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Diversity
Settlements may reflect diverse cultures based on the people who live there.
The settlement is known for its cultural festivals and diverse cuisine.
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Context
Some settlements started centuries ago and evolved into modern cities.
Jericho is considered one of the oldest continuously inhabited settlements.
Pro Tip 2/3Population Size
Settlements vary in size, typically smaller than cities but larger than a hamlet.
The small settlement gradually expanded into a bustling town.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Diversity
Settlements may reflect diverse cultures based on the people who live there.
The settlement is known for its cultural festivals and diverse cuisine.
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Context
Some settlements started centuries ago and evolved into modern cities.
Jericho is considered one of the oldest continuously inhabited settlements.
Pro Tip 2/3Population Size
Settlements vary in size, typically smaller than cities but larger than a hamlet.
The small settlement gradually expanded into a bustling town.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Diversity
Settlements may reflect diverse cultures based on the people who live there.
The settlement is known for its cultural festivals and diverse cuisine.
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We have a strong predisposition towards protecting what we feel is ours. We have no such aversion towards copying what other people have, because we do that nonstop. So here's the sort of equation we're looking at. We've got laws that fundamentally treat creative works as property, plus massive rewards or settlements
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Elephants Being...
Mountain Bull's route home will take him straight through the farms and settlements in the valley. That will almost certainly mean conflict between humans and elephants. By keeping him under close surveillance, the team are hoping to find ways of helping him.
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How One Penguin Started...
So when we got to the waterfront immediately I could see that the nests, just one nest is really important is a big decision. I mean if there is one nest two nests, you can call that, you know, a breeding settlement, it's like a colony starting.
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With settlements on every continent, we can be found in the most isolated corners of Earth’s jungles, oceans, and tundras. Our impact is so profound, most scientists believe humanity has left a permanent mark on Earth’s geological record.
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Why should you read "One...
The settlement begins in a mythical state of isolation, but is gradually exposed to the outside world, facing multiple calamities along the way. As years pass, characters grow old and die, only to return as ghosts,
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The history buried under...
look we find new settlements new temples and even potential pyramids showing us that we need to reassess and reanalyze almost every archaeological site in the world but here is the most exciting
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Part 1: Uneasy...
palestinians this settlement specifically are not allowed to come in so it's a very very controversial place most families here just want to live a normal life away from all the controversy
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Injured Elephant Calf...
settlements in the valley that will almost certainly mean conflict between humans and elephants by keeping him under close surveillance the team are hoping to find ways of helping him
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The Intense 8 Hour Hunt...
to relieve the agony of his burning muscles. And he gives thanks for the life he has taken, so that he may sustain the lives of his family, waiting for him in their settlement.
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Part 3: Palestinian...
Israeli settlements here protesters throw rocks at the soldiers who are there to protect the soldiers use an arsenal of weapons to disperse the
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Creativity is a remix PIPE...
We have a strong predisposition towards protecting what we feel is ours. We have no such aversion towards copying what other people have, because we do that nonstop. So here's the sort of equation we're looking at. We've got laws that fundamentally treat creative works as property, plus massive rewards or settlements
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Elephants Being...
Mountain Bull's route home will take him straight through the farms and settlements in the valley. That will almost certainly mean conflict between humans and elephants. By keeping him under close surveillance, the team are hoping to find ways of helping him.
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How One Penguin Started...
So when we got to the waterfront immediately I could see that the nests, just one nest is really important is a big decision. I mean if there is one nest two nests, you can call that, you know, a breeding settlement, it's like a colony starting.
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What would happen if...
With settlements on every continent, we can be found in the most isolated corners of Earth’s jungles, oceans, and tundras. Our impact is so profound, most scientists believe humanity has left a permanent mark on Earth’s geological record.
Video examples
Why should you read "One...
The settlement begins in a mythical state of isolation, but is gradually exposed to the outside world, facing multiple calamities along the way. As years pass, characters grow old and die, only to return as ghosts,
Video examples
The history buried under...
look we find new settlements new temples and even potential pyramids showing us that we need to reassess and reanalyze almost every archaeological site in the world but here is the most exciting
Video examples
Part 1: Uneasy...
palestinians this settlement specifically are not allowed to come in so it's a very very controversial place most families here just want to live a normal life away from all the controversy
Video examples
Injured Elephant Calf...
settlements in the valley that will almost certainly mean conflict between humans and elephants by keeping him under close surveillance the team are hoping to find ways of helping him
Video examples
The Intense 8 Hour Hunt...
to relieve the agony of his burning muscles. And he gives thanks for the life he has taken, so that he may sustain the lives of his family, waiting for him in their settlement.
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Part 3: Palestinian...
Israeli settlements here protesters throw rocks at the soldiers who are there to protect the soldiers use an arsenal of weapons to disperse the
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Frank-Walter Steinmeier
German Politician
Where there is a threat of mass murder, where the stability and order of countries and entire regions are endangered, and where there is no chance of successful political settlements without military support, we must be willing to honestly weigh up the risks of getting involved against the consequences of doing nothing.
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Sarah Parcak
American Scientist
When you think about the scale of human populations all over the world and the fact that there's so much here, really, the only way to be able to visualize that is to pull back in space... It allows us to see hidden temples and tombs and pyramids and even entire settlements.
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Simon Schama
British Historian
I am passionately invested in the survival of Israel and everything Israel represents. But I am extremely critical of much of its policy. I believe that the occupation must end. And if it doesn't, it will end Israel. I'm not in favor of settlements.
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Rick Tumlinson
American Businessman
The opening of space to human development and settlement is the most important activity of the human species. From hope to health, from wonder to wealth, the environment, and the very act of living, space is the future.
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Katie Hill
American Politician
Maybe you're not going to be able to pass sweeping health care reform in your first year in Congress. But you can help someone with a social security settlement that's going to change their life... That's pretty cool.
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Chris Larsen
American Businessman
Ripple is redefining the way that value moves around the world, and today we're already enabling real-time, affordable international settlement between banks who have adopted our solutions.
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Jock Zonfrillo
At the restaurant we cook with a respect to the native culture of Australia whilst still respecting and embracing settlement.
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Mel Carnahan
American Politician
Preserving and protecting the state tobacco settlement funds is the nation's Governors highest priority.
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Oscar Wilde
Irish Poet
Romance should never begin with sentiment. It should begin with science and end with a settlement.
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Zubin Mehta
Indian Musician
As long as they keep building settlements, the world will be anti-Israeli.
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Frank-Walter Steinmeier
German Politician
Where there is a threat of mass murder, where the stability and order of countries and entire regions are endangered, and where there is no chance of successful political settlements without military support, we must be willing to honestly weigh up the risks of getting involved against the consequences of doing nothing.
Quote examples
Sarah Parcak
American Scientist
When you think about the scale of human populations all over the world and the fact that there's so much here, really, the only way to be able to visualize that is to pull back in space... It allows us to see hidden temples and tombs and pyramids and even entire settlements.
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Simon Schama
British Historian
I am passionately invested in the survival of Israel and everything Israel represents. But I am extremely critical of much of its policy. I believe that the occupation must end. And if it doesn't, it will end Israel. I'm not in favor of settlements.
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Rick Tumlinson
American Businessman
The opening of space to human development and settlement is the most important activity of the human species. From hope to health, from wonder to wealth, the environment, and the very act of living, space is the future.
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Katie Hill
American Politician
Maybe you're not going to be able to pass sweeping health care reform in your first year in Congress. But you can help someone with a social security settlement that's going to change their life... That's pretty cool.
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Chris Larsen
American Businessman
Ripple is redefining the way that value moves around the world, and today we're already enabling real-time, affordable international settlement between banks who have adopted our solutions.
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Jock Zonfrillo
At the restaurant we cook with a respect to the native culture of Australia whilst still respecting and embracing settlement.
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Mel Carnahan
American Politician
Preserving and protecting the state tobacco settlement funds is the nation's Governors highest priority.
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Oscar Wilde
Irish Poet
Romance should never begin with sentiment. It should begin with science and end with a settlement.
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Zubin Mehta
Indian Musician
As long as they keep building settlements, the world will be anti-Israeli.
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