settled (on or upon)

verb

Definition of settled (on or upon)next
past tense of settle (on or upon)
as in figured
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 settled (on or upon)
  1. decided
  2. opted
  3. found
  4. determined
Verb
  • The show was an immediate hit and still was when Newhart decided to end its run in 1978.
    Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The Port Police crisis team responded, Cooper said, and eventually decided to send the passenger to the hospital for evaluation.
    Stepheny Price, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of decided
Verb
  • When his contract at San Siro expired in the summer of 2023, the Slovakia international opted to join PSG, and that move has not panned out for him.
    Adam Digby, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Some of the older girls donned pants — which was prohibited growing up — while others opted for skirts.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of opted
Verb
  • Driven by a desire to fill the standard of care gaps, Dr. Halpert founded Immunocine Cancer Center.
    William Mullane, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Milton founded his style on the impersonality of ancient epic, and the resulting poem can feel more like the anonymous product of history than the effort of a single mind.
    Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of found
Verb
  • Every product was determined to have excelled in each category by our editorial team, which is composed of in-house writers and editors as well as contributors—along with special consideration from dermatologists.
    Jenny Berg, Allure, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The agency claims customers across the three banks have lost more than $870 million since Zelle was launched in 2017, and has requested relief for affected customers—the amount of which would be determined in court.
    Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of determined
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“Settled (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/settled%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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