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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The fact that the high court chose this case to discuss universal injunctions could mean a majority want to reaffirm their use, said Ilya Somin, a law professor at George Mason University.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
12 May 2025 -
After picking, vinification was gentle and at low temperatures for many producers, who also chose to steer clear of using excessive new oak for aging.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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The Mavericks figure to take Flagg and not look back.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Doing so would then free up Scott Harris and Co. to pursue another upgrade at the July 31 trade deadline, when the Tigers figure to be major buyers.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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The Court found that the IRS was correct in its decision to revoke tax-exempt status, but the case was not decided until 1983.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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For now, he’s decided attending university is the best path, but opted to spend his first year of school in Rome to deepen his spirituality.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2025
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Symmetry seekers might opt for a pair of matching tables flanking a sofa.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 May 2025
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With Rakhmonov unable to compete at UFC 314, the UFC opted to book Muhammad against Della Maddalena in Montreal.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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However, neither group seemed to want to resolve the discrepancy between their two theories of how vertebrate palliums evolved, according to García-Moreno.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Wired News,
11 May 2025
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The primary issue for those users is security, and this has now been resolved for Microsoft 365 apps.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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Authorities said his car was found at the Mount Adams trailhead, while his remains were found on the Allen Mountain Trail.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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By 2000, detectives were able to use new DNA testing technology to build a profile of the suspect based on a bloodstain found on the wall and the fluids found on the girl’s body.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2025
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Jurors have been questioned one by one by Judge Arun Subramanian, the prosecution and the defense to determine their qualifications to serve.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
8 May 2025
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The infrastructure companies build today could determine the workforce's speed, scale and fairness tomorrow.—
Gangesh Pathak,
Forbes.com,
8 May 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 21 May. 2025.
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