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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So as their party struggles to settle on a message against Trump, Democrats have turned to Musk as an easier — and far more politically vulnerable — proxy.
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Lisa Lerer, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
Even though this devilish trio did settle on their next victim (R.I.P., Derrick!), that still doesn’t mean the hooded villains are anywhere close to being a unified front.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 6 Feb. 2025
However, if the rumor referenced by Sim turns out to be true, the Bidens could settle on the West Coast.
—Rachel Wolf, Fox News, 22 Jan. 2025
Should Nuñez resign her post as lieutenant governor, DeSantis could name someone else to the high-profile post as Republicans settle on who to nominate for the governor’s race next year.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
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Lisa Lerer, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
Even though this devilish trio did settle on their next victim (R.I.P., Derrick!), that still doesn’t mean the hooded villains are anywhere close to being a unified front.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 6 Feb. 2025
However, if the rumor referenced by Sim turns out to be true, the Bidens could settle on the West Coast.
—Rachel Wolf, Fox News, 22 Jan. 2025
Should Nuñez resign her post as lieutenant governor, DeSantis could name someone else to the high-profile post as Republicans settle on who to nominate for the governor’s race next year.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 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 22 Feb. 2025.
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