SETTLE (ON OR UPON) Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

settle (on or upon)

verb

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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While a number of brands have been founded specifically to target a Gen Z audience or other demographic groups like Boomers, a new report by Launchmetrics suggests that not choosing between generations may be the best approach.

— Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
The good news is there is a plethora of delicious and luxe new scents to choose from this season.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of choose

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The structure of the deal leaves the studio, which declined to comment, with more than $80 billion in debt and roughly $3 billion in annual free cash flow, figures that will likely handicap the studio’s operations moving forward.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
Durbin figured the physical therapy would help her mom become strong enough to move home.

— Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of figure

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While Starship achieved the proper orbit, zipping along at 17,500 mph, flight controllers opted to play it safe and bring it back several hours sooner, after just a couple of laps.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
But until upgrades and improvements have been tested, SpaceX has opted to stick with ocean splashdowns as a safety precaution.

— William Harwood, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of opt

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According to authorities, Fabbrica LLC, which is based in Windsor, agreed to pay $2,581,250 to resolve False Claims Act allegations in connection with a $2 million PPP loan.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
The company also offers a tele-assist capability for situations the robot cannot resolve autonomously.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of resolve

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The vote will determine the next prime minister and the makeup of the government, which will serve alongside a powerful monarchy that retains broad authority over strategic affairs.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
Organizations have compared benchmark scores, reasoning capabilities and response quality to determine which AI model is smartest.

— Samir Dutta, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

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