adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
an amicable settlement (= when people agree in a friendly way )
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Disputes were often taken to a village council, which attempted to bring about an amicable settlement.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Both sides were able to reach an amicable settlement out of court.
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Simons sent his attorney to meet with the ranchers in hopes that they could still come to an amicable settlement.
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The meeting between the two leaders was very amicable .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Hal Riney managing director David Verklin said the split was amicable , since it was never intended to be an ongoing relationship.
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Miller's relations with the Royal Society were not always amicable .
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None the less, such was his amicable nature that all welcomed him as a playing companion.
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One of the pleasures of writing the book has been the attempt to settle an amicable debate of our own.
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The amicable resolution suggested the reformist president and hard-line parliament may be trying to break their cycle of confrontation and deadlock.
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They settled into an amicable silence as they breakfasted and turned the pages.