settle (on or upon)

verb

Definition of settle (on or upon)next
as in to choose
to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration the car buyer settled on that brand only after a lot of research

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for settle (on or upon)
  1. choose
  2. figure
  3. decide
  4. opt
  5. resolve
  6. find
  7. determine
Verb
  • Trump chose Kushner to be his ambassador to France in the second term.
    Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
  • While the majority of drinkers, 11 percent, prefer to wait until between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m., others choose to start much earlier.
    Alyce Collins, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of choose
Verb
  • There were several structural things with the beginning and the end that were really crucial for me in figuring the movie out.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Typically, the amount you're required to withdraw is figured each year by dividing your previous end-of-year account balance by your life expectancy.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of figure
Verb
  • Following Wrinkles, Indiana took a 15-year hiatus from executions until Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb decided this year to resume them.
    Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Drury needs to decide if the answers to salvaging this season are in this dressing room and, if not if there are moves that could give the team a chance.
    Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of decide
Verb
  • For the appearance, Chastain opted for a beige top and trouser set.
    Mikelle Street, WWD, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Pete Alonso was another slugger on the market who the Yankees opted against.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of opt
Verb
  • The airline said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, the issue had been resolved as of 8:30 a.m.
    Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • That issue has been resolved and flights have resumed.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of resolve
Verb
  • The first firefighters on scene found that everyone in the home was able to get out safely, Kirby said.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Dec. 2024
  • The study, which tracked 16.7 million adults over the past 10 years, found that adult obesity rates dropped from 46% in 2022 to 45.6% in 2023.
    Emma Withrow, Baltimore Sun, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of find
Verb
  • The agency would then determine whether to approve their participation in the program.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Scientists will use techniques like radiocarbon dating to determine the ages of sediment layers in the core samples.
    Ashley Balzer Vigil, Ars Technica, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of determine
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“Settle (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/settle%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.

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