settles (on or upon)

verb

Definition of settles (on or upon)next
present tense third-person singular of settle (on or upon)
as in figures
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 settles (on or upon)
  1. chooses
  2. decides
  3. opts
  4. determines
Verb
  • Depending on who Johnson chooses as the next general manager, Glenn could make a lot of sense.
    Antwan Staley, Sun Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Shadow is clearly stronger than Sonic and the others in this film, but chooses not to deliver lethal blows to Sonic's crew.
    Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of chooses
Verb
  • After sustaining an injury on New Year’s Eve, Max decides to change her life.
    Sally Tamarkin, Them, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Gi-hun gives Sang-woo’s mother part of his winnings and decides to go home to see his daughter in the United States.
    Matt Minton, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of decides
Verb
  • However, whether or not New York opts to move on from Aaron Rodgers, the new front office will need to add quality young talent with pass-rush ability.
    Nick Baumgardner, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • With traffic mounting, Paul Wall opts to walk from Times Square to 5th Ave.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of opts
Verb
  • The ballot language for the plan stated that the sales tax surcharge will be lifted once all debt for the plan has been paid and the Metro Council determines by resolution that the revenue from the tax surcharge is no longer needed for operation of the program.
    Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
  • This is also called ping, which determines how fast the server responds to your inputs.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of determines
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“Settles (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/settles%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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