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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Could Winston, at minimum, serve as a bridge quarterback next year until the Browns settle on a long-term solution?
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Jason Lloyd, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
The act was designed to counter the problems of the 1876 election, when some states submitted competing slates; that election required a compromise to settle on a winner, and the cost was undoing many of the Reconstruction Acts.
—Jenna Bednar, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
Sareen Habeshian Sep 4, 2024 - Politics & Policy
Harris and Trump settle on ABC News' Sept. 10 debate rules
ABC News officially announced on Wednesday the rules for next week's presidential debate after Vice President Harris' campaign agreed to the terms.
—Brady Dale, Axios, 5 Sep. 2024
Last year, Henson shuffled the line a ton and didn’t settle on a starting five until two or three weeks into the season.
—Antonio Morales, The Athletic, 4 Aug. 2024
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Jason Lloyd, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
The act was designed to counter the problems of the 1876 election, when some states submitted competing slates; that election required a compromise to settle on a winner, and the cost was undoing many of the Reconstruction Acts.
—Jenna Bednar, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
Sareen Habeshian Sep 4, 2024 - Politics & Policy
Harris and Trump settle on ABC News' Sept. 10 debate rules
ABC News officially announced on Wednesday the rules for next week's presidential debate after Vice President Harris' campaign agreed to the terms.
—Brady Dale, Axios, 5 Sep. 2024
Last year, Henson shuffled the line a ton and didn’t settle on a starting five until two or three weeks into the season.
—Antonio Morales, The Athletic, 4 Aug. 2024
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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 21 Dec. 2024.
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