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.

Examples of settle on/upon (something) in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For readers of historical fiction, there’s no need to settle on just one place or period when journeying into the past. —Mia Barzilay Freund, Vogue, 29 Mar. 2024

The former New York Giants and San Francisco 49ers quarterback sorted through his group of suitors to settle on Jessica Bowlin in the finale. —Madeline Boardman, EW.com, 26 Mar. 2024

Though Cache’s sentencing was finalized, her case is still being heard in Contra Costa Court, as the parties settle on a figure for victim restitution. —Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2024

The emergency rule that became effective Friday will be in place for 120 days, until lawmakers and state officials can settle on approving a permanent rule, a more cumbersome process that requires a public comment period. —Michael R. Wickline, arkansasonline.com, 15 Mar. 2024

On March 5, Californians will vote in a nonpartisan blanket primary to settle on two of these candidates to face off against each other in November. —Noah Rothman, National Review, 13 Feb. 2024

In the business world, conventional wisdom says an organization’s culture evolves over time—often taking months or even years to settle on a set of operating principles. —Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024

Fire up the grill, break out the tailgate recipes, and settle on the couch with all your favorite Super Bowl snack foods. —Trisha Garcia-Easto, Sacramento Bee, 12 Feb. 2024

The justices seemed likely to settle on a ruling that upholds the tax but rejects the government’s broad view of the reach of Congress’s powers of taxation. —Julie Zauzmer Weil, Washington Post, 5 Dec. 2023