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)
Verb
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Still, Pages figured the moment would find him.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025 -
Comet figured it out in one try and signed me up in a couple of minutes.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Yadeguri eventually had a change of heart about college, and decided to apply.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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The annual hand-wringing around whether New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone should be fired is already under way, but that won’t be decided for weeks as the club’s management takes a breath and grieves the club’s latest playoff exit.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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Meghan opted for one of her go-to designers, Armani, wearing a sleek black suit, while Harry looked sharp in a classic black version of his own.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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Kirson fielded some of that same criticism and opted to apologize instead.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
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Those lawsuits continued for decades, resolved in part with $12 million settlements both for prisoners and for the families of Attica prison-employees and hostages.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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Many of the thorniest issues – including whether Hamas will lay down its arms, and who will govern Gaza – are yet to be resolved.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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On the fashion front, Schumacher, which was founded in New York by Parisian Frederic Schumacher in 1889, has been a pioneer in collaborations from its dawn.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
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The firm, which was founded in 2022, will utilize the funding to begin serial turbine production, refine its AI control algorithms, and develop next-generation models for diverse environments.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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From Seattle to Baltimore, many Americans were celebrating Monday as Indigenous Peoples Day, determined to see it as a triumph of perseverance over centuries marked by trauma.—
Terry Tang,
Twin Cities,
13 Oct. 2025
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His conviction was overturned in 2024 after an appeals court determined a juror had been improperly dismissed during deliberations.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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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 16 Oct. 2025.
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