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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Keep it simple, stay within your limits, and choose what actually supports you long term.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026 -
Documents show both deputies received Skelly conferences — pre-disciplinary hearings afforded to public employees who choose to rebut misconduct allegations.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Adebayo still figures to receive strong consideration for a spot on one of the All-Defensive teams.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
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The intrusion of experienced mainstream reporters there figures to be a short-lived.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2026
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That April, Valerii decided to sell his Moskvitch in Kyiv.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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By the time Claudia Martínez added a fourth in the 75th minute, Audi Field was buzzing, the result long decided.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Instead of these, opt for companion plants for garlic that won't compete for or hinder gardening success.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Apr. 2026
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Tucci, who reprises his role as Miranda’s right-hand man Nigel Kipling, opted for Giorgio Armani, while his real life sister-in-law Blunt, who plays the oft maligned first assistant Emily Charlton, looked gorgeous in Schiaparelli spring 2026 couture.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
21 Apr. 2026
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For debts that have grown unmanageable, filing for bankruptcy may also provide a legal pathway to discharge obligations that a relief program couldn't fully resolve.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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The water agreement between the two cities, which dates back to 1968, was intended to resolve a protest related to San Diego’s prior downstream water rights at Hodges Dam and to secure permits needed to build the Poway Dam in 1971.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2026
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His understanding of where to be, when to slow the game down and when to speed it up, his ability to show for the ball under pressure and find a team-mate in more space; these are the things that Tottenham have desperately lacked.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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Game 2 started echoing Game 1 after halftime, when Towns finally found rhythm and the Knicks looked like the more gifted team all over again.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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The exact reasons are often left vague, and the successors to be determined, but people are leaving.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Forensic investigators will determine whether the shooting was accidental, police said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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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 26 Apr. 2026.
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