Pay and Settlement

Pay

Pay noun - Something (as money) that is given or received in return for goods or services.

Usage example: we should demand pay for all the overtime we're putting in

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Settlement and pay are semantically related in earnings from employment topic. In some cases you can use "Settlement" instead a noun "Pay".

Nearby Words: payment, paid, paying, payable, payout

Settlement noun - An arrangement about action to be taken.

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Pay and settlement are semantically related in decision topic. Sometimes you can use "Pay" instead a noun "Settlement".

Nearby Words: settle, settled, settling, settler

good	good pay	good settlement
full	full pay	full settlement
free	free pay	free settlement
generous	generous pay	generous settlement
Other adjectives: small, entire, large, big, little, final, random, next.

After being forced to pay a $5 million settlement when counter-sued, they fire their lawyers.

Source: Frivolous Lawsuit
Homage: Too many to list, though the settlement arc and it's build up pay a lot of respect to both X-Men and Heroes.

Source: Light Novel / Lodgeworld
That's the last straw for Dorian's mother, who packs up her daughters and leaves the family home, which eventually has to be sold to pay for the divorce settlement.

Source: Parents as People

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