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"settles" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often resolving (9 letters).
Definitions
Resolves, pays, comes to rest, or makes a home.
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Resolves”7 letters
02“Comes to rest”7 letters
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