Settled
Settled adjective - Having been established and usually not subject to change.
Usage example: settled rules that cannot be disregarded when it is convenient to do so
Unsettled
Unsettled adjective - Likely to change frequently, suddenly, or unexpectedly.
Usage example: we've been having a lot of unsettled weather lately
Nearby Word: unsettling
Both words in one sentence
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The Empire novels suggest that Terminus was settled before the events of Foundation, while it is established in Foundation that it was previously unsettled.
Source: Literature / Foundation
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