But even as changing my address every six months was losing its appeal, I still wondered if one could truly settle down without settling.

BBC: The end of a wandering way of life?

There is no way to eliminate risk from a bond portfolio without settling for the puny 1.7% yield available on Treasury bills.

FORBES: Magazine Article

Romania was bustled into the EU for political reasons in 2007, just as Cyprus was admitted in 2004 without settling its dispute with the north of the island.

ECONOMIST: Romania and democracy

Whether Goldman is settling fraud allegations without admitting nor denying guilt, fighting disgruntled investors in court, lobbying against financial regulation or simply holding out its sticky tentacles for bailout money, "vampire squid" pretty much covers it.

WSJ: Warren Buffett & the Vampire Squid

The SEC has endured much criticism of its practice of bringing big headline cases and then settling them for cash payments from corporations, without punishing any of the humans involved.

FORBES: Another Judge Rejects No-Admission, No-Denial SEC Settlement