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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After taking a short corner and getting the ball back, Savio turned down a chance to cross and chose to chop instead.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Give that interest something concrete, such as researching a course, comparing destinations, or choosing a date.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of choose

Verb

So the team figured the right way to do it would be to put an atom into a superposition of paths, where one path sees the atom thrown upward and has gravity return it to its original location.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
That success has to be re-established this season, but head coach JJ Redick and his staff figured these teams out last season.

— Law Murray, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of figure

Verb

What input did the NFL have in the Highmark Stadium field when the team decided to switch to grass after 54 years?

— Tim Graham, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Boeing and Lockheed Martin at first provided only tentative funding for Vulcan’s development, then ULA waited until 2018 to select an engine for Vulcan, deciding on Blue Origin’s BE-4 over Aerojet Rocketdyne’s AR1.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of decide

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Seattle's 10th penalty of the game then pushed the Seahawks back five yards on a delay of game, and after two ensuring incompletions Seattle opted for a short field goal by Jason Myers to take the lead.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026
Forty staff members responded (with some opting not to answer everything, so some questions don’t have 40 responses).

— The Athletic NFL Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of opt

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But for those who are wrongfully detained or deported, the experience can leave lasting trauma, mounting legal costs and consequences that take years to resolve.

— María Luisa Paúl, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
The rare trip by CIA chief John Ratcliffe failed to persuade Putin to stop the war and may have hardened the Russian’s leaders resolve to seek military victory.

— Catherine Belton, Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of resolve

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The National Transportation Safety Board found that the left engine detached from the plane and caught fire, the USA TODAY Network previously reported.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
Bridgespan’s report finds that families in middle-income countries are more likely to administer their own programs than those in higher-income countries.

— Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of find

Verb

California's next governor will ultimately determine whether to accept or reject the board's recommendation.

— Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
The identities of those killed have yet to be determined, al-Masirah satellite news channel cited Saboula as saying.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026

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