Synonyms

settled

American

[set-ld] / ˈsɛt ld /

adjective

fixed or established; unlikely to change.

Like most of us, he has settled habits and opinions.
agreed upon; decided.

the rules of settled grammatical usage.
having inhabitants or settlers.

settled regions of the country.
having a permanent residence; not wandering.

In time the Israelites became a settled people.

Related Words

See staid.

Etymology

Origin of settled

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

Example Sentences

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Díaz, for his part, has settled in, making his second and final appearance of the spring on Saturday before he joins Team Puerto Rico for the World Baseball Classic.

From Los Angeles Times

Oil settled at $72.87 a barrel on Friday before the attacks.

From Barron's

It is worth noting that he and his family are settled in the north west and admire the British way of life.

From BBC

The duo talked again on Sunday and Monday as they scrambled to get as much settled as possible for a Monday midnight deadline to stop talking, people familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal

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