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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Then over the weekend, a separate robotic moon lander — this one built by the company Firefly Aerospace — will attempt to settle on the lunar surface.
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Denise Chow, NBC News, 25 Feb. 2025
Acadia Healthcare agreed to pay nearly $20 million last year to settle on allegations of medically unnecessary inpatient behavioral health services.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2025
Once Roupp got to Arizona around January, Roupp began working with pitching coach J.P. Martinez and bullpen coach Garvin Alston were able to settle on a grip that worked for him.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025
As House and Senate GOP leaders attempt to settle on funding legislation among themselves, Republicans are deploying their own messaging.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Feb. 2025
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Denise Chow, NBC News, 25 Feb. 2025
Acadia Healthcare agreed to pay nearly $20 million last year to settle on allegations of medically unnecessary inpatient behavioral health services.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2025
Once Roupp got to Arizona around January, Roupp began working with pitching coach J.P. Martinez and bullpen coach Garvin Alston were able to settle on a grip that worked for him.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025
As House and Senate GOP leaders attempt to settle on funding legislation among themselves, Republicans are deploying their own messaging.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Feb. 2025
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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 9 Mar. 2025.
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