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
  • Workout: Ruck for a total of 20 to 30 minutes, choosing a route with hills.
    Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
  • Dave Jones, a former insurance commissioner in California, said some commissioners fear that stricter enforcement could drive companies out of their states, leaving their constituents with fewer plans to choose from.
    Max Blau, ProPublica, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of choose
Verb
  • The Cincinnati Fire Department's fire investigation unit has been tasked with figuring it out.
    Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2024
  • When Is the October CPI Report? CPI figures for the month of October 2024 are scheduled to be released on November 13 at 8:30a.m.
    Simon Moore, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of figure
Verb
  • Unfortunately, for this exact reason, the studios decided to steer clear of the second weekend of November, which means there’s nothing else to talk about.
    Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2024
  • Several important House races have still yet to be decided.
    Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of decide
Verb
  • Guy is in Bora Bora in his vacation polo and khaki shorts, and Chock has opted for a button-up and full-on khakis.
    Alice Burton, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The Bank opted into the Community Bank Leverage Ratio framework, reporting a ratio of 10.24% as of September 30, 2024, indicating strong capital adequacy.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of opt
Verb
  • As with the Coliseum sale, the city is counting on important revenue — in this case, $12 million — to help resolve its critical budget woes.
    Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
  • The issue was resolved by toggling the eSIM off and on in Settings.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of resolve
Verb
  • In essence, the Magic Trackpad is just a larger version of the touchpad found on MacBooks.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The researchers found that replacing any less active behavior with five minutes of exercise could lower systolic blood pressure by 0.68 points and diastolic blood pressure by 0.54 points.
    Linda Carroll, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of find
Verb
  • The Trust's cash receipts are determined after deducting post-production costs and applicable taxes, with cash available for distribution reduced by administrative expenses.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Police have not determined whether the person was killed in a slaying or whether a marine animal or a boating accident could have led to a decapitation, Martin said.
    Antonio Planas, NBC News, 13 Nov. 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 22 Nov. 2024.

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