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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for settle (on or upon)
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Free agents were finally starting to choose Boston again.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
16 June 2025 -
There are a bunch of OTC ingredients to choose from, and each requires some cautious experimentation.—
Alisa Hrustic,
SELF,
16 June 2025
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Thomas is a restricted free agent, but that distinction borders on irrelevant in a market where nobody else has cap space, and Thomas figures to make more than the nontaxpayer MLE. 3.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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The infield figures to get complicated as well when Alex Bregman returns.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 June 2025
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Although, Trump has warned of further military action if Tehran does not now decide to make peace.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 June 2025
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The deciding game of the series will be played on Sunday afternoon.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
22 June 2025
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And 63% of consumers opt to purchase from brands that align with their personal ethics.—
Gabriele Buffo,
Fortune,
26 June 2025
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Johansson opted for the quiet luxury trend for her appearance on the Sirius XM show.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
26 June 2025
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Lawmakers also punted on resolving the $770 million fiscal crisis facing Chicago-area transit, pushing possible service cuts, layoffs, or future tax hikes into the fall veto session.—
Elaine Mallon,
The Washington Examiner,
16 June 2025
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Conceivably, some of these concerns could be resolved by pooling the money in the accounts, by fiddling with the tax code, and by encouraging employers of the account holders’ parents to make additional contributions to them.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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But that norm is reaching its limits, and leaders are under pressure to find smarter, more sustainable ways to operate.—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
18 June 2025
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Details on past launches can be found at the end of file.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 June 2025
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Kyoto attracts 75 million annual visitors to its 1,000 Buddhist temples and was cited in 1.2 million online searches and 23 million hashtags, the study determined.—
Gary Stoller,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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The team also aims to determine the impact of specific types of oils.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
25 June 2025
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“Settle (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/settle%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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