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)
Verb
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Once everyone figures it out, the advantage disappears.—
Matt Shumer,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026 -
Scott figures to go in the second or third rounds.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Once the soil is ready, Ryan chooses an appropriately sized container for each succulent.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
10 Feb. 2026
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Life is for love to be fully present and ingrained in every action that one chooses to do.—
Taylor Crumpton,
Time,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Naturally, Liz decides to create her own rom-com HAE and rope Wes into helping her win Michael’s heart by pretending to fake date each other.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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How the jury weighs Guevara’s refusal to answer questions could factor heavily into how much the city will eventually pay out in the more than two dozen other lawsuits that are still pending against him — or whether the Law Department decides to roll the dice and take some of them to trial.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Katakturuk opts for the Atlantic, making his way over thousands of miles of ocean, then journeying across west across Canada to meet his one true love.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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People were worn down by the waiting patterns imposed upon them by the state; in this film, the couple opts to break free through artistic expression, and mounting a new, dissident work.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The settlement resolves creditor disputes and sets the stage for a potential cleanup, with an investor already negotiating to acquire the property.—
Iris Kwok,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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The simulations relied on direct numerical simulation, a method that resolves all relevant turbulence scales without using modeling assumptions.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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That’s later, though, after Angie manages to jam her finger in the door while wearing an inflatable seahorse costume and the whole crew somehow finds the time to get ready in really elaborate zombie makeup.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Feb. 2026
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My favorite finds are scent twins with luxe brands like Le Labo, Chanel, Dior, and Gucci—just to name drop a few.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Candidates don’t always honor their party’s endorsement and will sometimes advance to the August primary election, which officially determines the party nominee.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
4 Feb. 2026
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Each agency determines what work is essential or not.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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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 15 Feb. 2026.
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