Contract and Settlement

Contract

Contract noun - An arrangement about action to be taken.
Usage example: a contract outlining what needed to be done by each person

Settlement is a synonym for contract in agreement topic. In some cases you can use "Settlement" instead a noun "Contract", when it comes to topics like thing, treaty.

Settlement

Settlement noun - An arrangement about action to be taken.
Usage example: eventually reached a peace settlement

Contract is a synonym for settlement in agreement topic. You can use "Contract" instead a noun "Settlement", if it concerns topics such as thing, decision, treaty.

Nearby Words: settle, settled, settling, settler

How words are described

old old contract old settlement
good good contract good settlement
full full contract full settlement
particular particular contract particular settlement
Other adjectives: similar, original, free, initial, legal, single, entire, massive, large, big, huge, ancient, new, permanent, major, final, next, last, largest.

Both words in one sentence

  • Creator / Will Smith Two years later, after the success of the movie and the song, Jive, who had tried to sue both Will and Jeff for allegedly breaching their contract after their split, was forced to include both "Men In Black" and "Just Crusin'" on their "Greatest Hits" compilation as a part of a settlement.
  • In actual fact, though, Myers had nothing to do with the screenplay, and wasn't even attached to the film for most of its development phase; he agreed to replace the original star, Tim Allen, as part of a legal settlement with Universal after he broke his contract to star in a Sprockets movie.
    Source: Mis-blamed
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