as in figured
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 settled (on or upon)
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The construct of the NFL typically reserves those picks for the teams still searching for the quarterback, not those who have already figured it out.—
Sam McDowell
January 21,
Kansas City Star,
21 Jan. 2026 -
That, then, figured to really be the end … until last summer, when the Mountain West allowed Grand Canyon to join the conference a year earlier than planned.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Jan. 2026
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After a few minutes, Ricky decided to go back to their grandparents’ home, about two blocks away.—
Emily Krauser,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Whichever producer decided to make this the first award of the night, good job.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
12 Jan. 2026
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Appearing on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Jenner opted for look 48 from Matthieu Blazy’s Chanel Metiers d’art show.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
29 Jan. 2026
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Many observers speculated Yoon opted to place the country under a military rule to protect his wife from possible investigations.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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Trauma teams use time stamps to log when an interventional need has been reported and when it is resolved using in-district and/or community resources.—
Connye Griffin,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
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People are also pointing out a few plot points that aren’t resolved.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
7 Jan. 2026
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Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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In 1916, the Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temple, also known as the Denver Buddhist Church at the time, was founded at 1950 Lawrence St.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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After a tall glass of wine, DiGuglielmo called the skater back, determined to talk her out of the comeback.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
26 Jan. 2026
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Both bets remain active, meaning they have not yet been resolved because an outcome has not been determined.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Settled (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/settled%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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