SETTLED (ON OR UPON) Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

settled (on or upon)

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past tense of settle (on or upon)

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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So this figured to be a different game than what was planned, with the Wolverines shorthanded on the bench and UConn having to function without its best player.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 5 Nov. 2026
She’s figured centrally in the government’s efforts to find and prosecute noncitizen voters.

— Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of figured

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Instead of sharing talking points or bland DNC messaging, the national party’s communications team decided to simply share clips and let the creators decide whether or how to use them.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026
Breckenridge Ski Resort initially planned to open its runs on Friday, but decided to delay opening day to build a deeper base.

— Christa Swanson, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of decided

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But the majority of Republicans opted for Jordan, who emphasized his experience battling with Democrats in committee rooms.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026
In late 2024, HBO opted not to renew its output deal for new episodes of the long-running children’s show, and it was put in a state of limbo.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2026

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