The phrase "enter into a settlement" is correct and can be used in written English.
You can use this phrase when two parties have agreed to resolve a disagreement or a dispute through a negotiated agreement. For example: "The two sides entered into a settlement and agreed on a settlement amount."
"They would be pleased to enter into a settlement process to draw a line under this case," he said.
The bank will probably be required to conduct a broad review of its global operations before prosecutors would be willing to enter into a settlement.
She noted that "anyone who agrees to enter into a settlement has a choice" and accepts both the costs and the — sometimes considerable — benefits.
In its statement, Lockheed Martin said, "The corporation appreciates the opportunity to enter into a settlement agreement with the Department of State that resolves the charges.
In 2002, Robert and Ann Hyams agreed to purchase the Khans' property, but by the end of that year decided to drop the purchase and enter into a settlement agreement with the Khans, according to court documents.
The other executive, Fred D. Anderson, the company's former chief financial officer, is preparing to enter into a settlement with the S.E.C. over the dating of an option grant to senior officials in January 2001, according to a person close to the settlement negotiations.
Hannah Burns, a Bear Stearns spokeswoman, confirmed that the firm had entered into a settlement with the exchange regarding the inquiry into certain "isolated" issues.
Six months after the explosion, BP entered into a settlement with OSHA in which it agreed to pay a $21.3 million fine, then the largest in OSHA history.
Hours later, Merrill Lynch, without entering into a settlement, offered to buy back $10 billion of similar securities that it had sold to thousands of individuals.
The Council said in the submission that it had been deceived by Mr. Kilpatrick when he entered into a settlement agreement on the city's behalf.
That was the month that Andersen entered into a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission in which it accepted an injunction not to engage in any future wrongdoing.
