settle on/upon (something)

phrasal verb

settled on/upon (something); settling on/upon (something); settles on/upon (something)

: to choose (something or someone) after thinking about other possible choices

We finally settled on a soft yellow for the kitchen walls.

Hours later, they settled on a plan.

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Leaders must also resist the temptation to settle on decisions prematurely, encouraging the team to explore a range of perspectives before reaching a conclusion. —

Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024 Accurate estimates for the scale of the problem are hard to come by, but most experts—as well as bodies such as Interpol and the World Trade Organization—settle on a figure of around 20 percent. —

Chris Hall, WIRED, 18 Dec. 2024 The volunteers settle on a theme sometime around February and usually have the final design by April or May. —

Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024 The latest: An Essex County Superior Court judge gave the unions until 6pm Monday to settle on a deal to go back to work. —

Mike Deehan, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for settle on/upon (something)

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“Settle on/upon (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/settle%20on%2Fupon%20%28something%29. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.

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