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)
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Guests can choose from four larger first-class capsules, each spanning 47 square feet with a standard double bed and nightstand, resembling a tiny hotel room.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025 -
Did my experience prove to be as simple as power on, connect, tap the app, choose a target and wait?—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Feb. 2025
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But Christine and Pam [Koffler] at Killer Films are just so indefatigable in their insistence that there’s going to be a way to figure this out, again.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Feb. 2025
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James and Doncic have only played together for two games so far, giving them plenty of time to figure everything out.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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Not least of which, how exactly does best picture get decided?—
Patrick Ryan,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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At that time, with commercial fishing encroaching on their traditional livelihoods, most people in his town decided to take up piracy, Khamis asserted.—
Soham Mitra, Lou Robinson and Patrick Gallagher,
CNN,
22 Feb. 2025
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In 2022, Dolton voters opted to recall Henyard, but an appellate court ruled the vote was invalid.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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Milwaukee moved him into a relief role late last season, in part to manage his workload but also to prepare him for a possible call-up but ultimately, the organization opted to leave him in the minors down the stretch.—
Andrew Wagner,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Curio Legacy Ventures, Inc., a nuclear energy startup headquartered in Washington, DC, has set out to resolve all those dilemmas.—
Jim Vinoski,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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The governor has emphasized that tax increases alone will not resolve the deficit, while legislative leaders remain divided on potential solutions.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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ZiPS, a popular player projection model found on FanGraphs, predicts Goldschmidt will hit .250/.325/.437 with 23 homers, 81 RBI, a 116 wRC+ and 2.2 WAR in 2025.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2025
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McNeeley gave UConn its first lead since the score was 2-0 with a pair of free throws, and Ball found Reed again for a two-handed slam that put the Huskies up four with 1:11 to go.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
19 Feb. 2025
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Tropical cyclone is the catch-all term for the powerful, spinning storms that feed off warm oceans and the strength of which is determined by wind speeds.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN,
25 Feb. 2025
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The mystery-of-the-week series following executive producer/writer/director/actress Lyonne’s Charlie, who has an extraordinary ability to determine when someone is lying.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
25 Feb. 2025
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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 3 Mar. 2025.
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