settled

[set-ld]

adjective

1. fixed or established; unlikely to change.

   Like most of us, he has settled habits and opinions.

2. agreed upon; decided.

   the rules of settled grammatical usage.

3. having inhabitants or settlers.

   settled regions of the country.

4. having a permanent residence; not wandering.

   In time the Israelites became a settled people.

Word History and Origins

Origin of settled¹

First recorded in 1550–60; settle ¹ ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Synonym Study

See staid.

Example Sentences

While 1st Amendment experts said CBS News had done nothing wrong, parent company Paramount settled the case for $16 million to help clear the regulatory hurdles for its merger with Skydance Media.

From Los Angeles Times

She married the dying William Mason during the series and later settled down with Andrew Parker, a footman in the house who has now taken over for Mr. Carson.

From Los Angeles Times

"She never asked me why I left… There was no need. We both knew. We settled on a lie. A good one. I crafted it - she loved me enough to let me go."

From BBC

Audiences quickly warmed to the married couple as they settled into their first-owned home with their three children.

From BBC

The lawsuit comes weeks after Newsmax settled a massive defamation lawsuit.

From Salon

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